The No Child Left Behind Act had good intent, however it has created nothing but havoc in classrooms across this nation. All public schools are on a tract to self-destruct by 2014 unless all students are at 100% proficiency in math and reading. That sounds fine, but it is not possible. All students will never achieve that in any school, thus the school will be at risk.
This is no time to be silent! If your child is having trouble with testing, get involved at your school. The extreme pressure for teachers and students to achieve high test scores to comply with the NCLB Act is so great that everyone involved with children must step up to the plate and insist that change be made to this law.
Write your Congressmen! Let them know that pressuring children is not education.
