"The law contains no provision for parents to opt children out of assessments. None of the statutes, regulations, and rules in state or federal law give the parents the authority to opt their children out of accountability assessments." - Nicole Proesch, Director at Iowa Department of Education It is my hope that we will all stand up and fight and never be told again that we have "no authority" to make choices for our own children. We do not ask to be in control of the way the school teaches our children. We simply want to be the voice for our voiceless little ones, to be invited to the conversation, and to be given options to help relieve the burden of testing from our children. - Amy Moore |