Texas Teachers scare, shame
and bully kids about standardized tests
Eric Owens – Daily Caller –
4/23/2014
The Daily Caller has
obtained the full text of the handout, entitled “What if I don’t try on the
STAAR?” Click the link above to view one-page of comments from third graders,
eight year old children.
It’s a doozy.
Trying is not defined on the
handout. However students who don’t do it to the satisfaction of the adults at
Lamar Elementary risk flunking for the entire school year – so, no pressure
kids! – and being labeled as “lazy.”
The crowning achievement of
the missive is a not-so-subtle threat to the kids about how teachers
will suffer if the kids don’t do well enough.
“Your teacher
will
feel bad because you didn’t try. She gets paid for teaching you. She wants her
boss to see what a good teacher she is, but if you don’t try, her boss won’t
know what a good teacher she is.”
will
feel bad because you didn’t try. She gets paid for teaching you. She wants her
boss to see what a good teacher she is, but if you don’t try, her boss won’t
know what a good teacher she is.”
Also: “Teacher will be
upset. Mom and Dad will be upset. Mrs. Martinez and Mrs. Aguilera will be
upset. You’ll be upset because everyone is upset with you!”
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