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Statement from @nysut: Student test scores released today are based on badly flawed standardized tests that are tied to invalid and inaccurate “proficiency” benchmarks — and were provided to teachers and schools too late to be helpful.

.@AndyPallotta “The tests remain too long and frustrating for our students and don’t provide meaningful information to parents and educators." pojonews.co/2xHKEI4 via @pokjournal @nysut @nysutevp

“It is better that scores are up, but it doesn’t change the fact that the state’s standardized testing program — and the way it determines student proficiency — is badly broken,” said NYSUT President @AndyPallotta. nysut.org/news/2018/sept…

The student test scores released today are based on badly flawed standardized tests that are tied to invalid and inaccurate “proficiency” benchmarks — and were provided to teachers and schools too late to be helpful. Our statement: nysut.org/news/2018/sept…

State test scores? Too little, too late. And by "too little" we mean that the scores are based on flawed standardized tests and pegged to invalid measures of proficiency. Our full statement from yesterday: nysut.org/news/2018/sept…

Reminder - Gov. Cuomo's vision for public education is the same as Trump/Devos's. @nysut @NYSAFLCIO @NYStateBATs youtube.com/watch?v=nqjd8z…

Reminder - Gov. Cuomo's vision for public education is the same as Trump/Devos's. @nysut @NYSAFLCIO @NYStateBATs youtube.com/watch?v=nqjd8z…

Tell Sen. Flanagan: it's time to Let Us Teach, Let Them Learn. Bring S.8301 to the floor. Pass it now. thndr.me/k3jyHY

@Sashammy Not true - no proposal at RA to support this bill, but this bill is better than current law. Unless another bill is available, this is the best option right now. ST opposes student performance measures as resolved at 2017 RA which became NYSUT's lobbying language.

Sign up for the Thunderclap to spread the word. Urge Sen. Flanagan and @NYSenate to support local control of teacher evaluations! Together we can fix APPR! thunderclap.it/projects/69830… #Pass8301NOW #LetUSTeach #LetThemLearn

77% of NYS Senate members support the bill to fix APPR and return teacher evaluations to local control. Why hasn’t it been brought to the Senate floor for a vote? #LetUsTeach #LetThemLearn #LetTheSenateVote nysut.org/letusteach

Get your letters in! The 3-8 Math Tests start this week! STCaucus calls on all NYSUT members to #OptOut2018 their own children from the 3-8 ELA and Math tests AND share this message with others stcaucus.org/news-updates/o…

The 3-8 Math Tests start this week! STCaucus calls on all NYSUT members to #OptOut2018 their own children from the 3-8 ELA and Math tests AND share this message with others stcaucus.org/news-updates/o…

"I am Puerto Rican. This is emotional and personal to me." Evelyn DeJesus speaks from the heart as she introduces a special order of business in support of teachers and public schools in #PuertoRico. @UFT @AFTUnion

Mike Lillis takes on @NYSEDNews on the negative unintended consequences caused by the 3-8 state tests. She doesn’t seem to feel that there are any... Watch here! #optout2018 @nysut @LIOptOut @NYCOptOut @NYStateBATs @mikelillis1760 @nysutEVP @NYSAPE facebook.com/strongertogeth…

#NYSUT delegates unanimously approve resolution that will demand a focused study on unintended consequences caused by 3-8 state tests! @mikelillis1760 #nysutra #nysutra2018 #stcaucus twitter.com/nysut/status/9…

Day 2 #NYSUTRA18 Special order of Business resolution presented by @BfloTeachersFed! To stop the abuse of kids whose parents chose to opt their kids out of state tests, that do not fairly or accurately assess what a child knows at their grade level be STOPPED! Unanimous!

Stop Rewards for Taking Tests! Tremendous resolution that will fight to protect our students from the harmful effects of SED’s harmful testing regimen! @BfloTeachersFed @nysut @nysutEVP @AndyPallotta @NYStateBATs @NYSAPE @LIOptOut @NYCOptOut

Special Order of Businesses went thru today that makes our students a continued priority! Thank you to all of our members for your ongoing advocacy! @nysut @nysape @LIOptOut @NYCOptOut @AndyPallotta @nysutEVP

As this year’s RA winds to a close, we want to thank all the ST Caucus members who came to the NYSUT RA to continue the fight to save public education!