"The NCLB act has impeded my teaching strategies to the detriment of my kids. I used to spend time giving the kids a varied background and exposing them to rich literature and activities that made school memorable. Unfortunately, now I spend most of my time testing them or preparing them for testing. This leaves little time for the enrichment activities that my low-income students desperately need. I feel that this puts my students at a disadvantage and deprives them of opportunities for creative outlets that they so desperately need.

"Please bring some genuine assessments and stop this insane, continuous testing that robs my children of happy and rich experiences. Give them advantages that their richer counterparts already enjoy by virtue of coming from backgrounds where the parents can afford to provide those experiences. Poorer children deserve the same opportunities and a chance for the American dream also. Thank you for your consideration."

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