tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post7538837441073033470..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: NOW National PTA Wants Your Opinion on Common CoreMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-43914491360526503642014-09-08T08:06:37.335-07:002014-09-08T08:06:37.335-07:00Common core standards may have some merits; but al...Common core standards may have some merits; but all we ever hear about is the additonal/new testing related to common core so much so that my kids now think common core is a test.<br /><br />Steep climb back from that perception.<br />Po3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-78941140645759650292014-09-06T16:56:00.856-07:002014-09-06T16:56:00.856-07:00The state PTA would not listen to any naysayers ag...The state PTA would not listen to any naysayers against common core. One delightful (male) higher-up in the state PTA belittled a parent who was also a teacher when she spoke up against the standards because no one had yet read them (not finished). She was told she was being hysterical and ridiculous, and that the standards meant all kids would get the same curriculum no matter if they were in South Carolina or Southern California, which would make it easier for people to move. Lame. I heard the National PTA had similar reactions to those who weren't completely on board with supporting standards that hadn't even been completed. <br />You wouldn't buy a house without an inspection (unless you're tearing it down), or a car without checking it out. So why was it OK to force standards on students and teachers before anyone had checked them out to make sure they were truly appropriate? How much money has been wasted converting all this curriculum, all this training to common core crap with stickers and trademarks before anyone had a chance to test the standards out? The state and national PTA each have a huge share in the blame game when it comes to the wasted $$ that could have been better spent in low-income schools with struggling populations, reducing class sizes and providing additonal resources and staff. I no longer support the PTA in any form. Too little, too late. They showed their true colors and now want to backpedal. <br /><br />CTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-3226574209876476942014-09-06T15:13:50.693-07:002014-09-06T15:13:50.693-07:00PTA endorsed Common Core before they even read the...PTA endorsed Common Core before they even read the standards. I hope the unfavorable results will be shared.Linh-Conoreply@blogger.com