Craig Hurst, Springfield
I am writing to increase awareness about Amendment 3 and the concerns it would bring for Missouri students.
I would like to begin by thanking everyone for their support. The more I talk about the issue, the more I see people outside the field of education who know that Amendment 3 is not a good idea.
My main concern is that this amendment is sponsored by people outside the field of education who clearly have other priorities besides the students.
I teach high school English in Marshfield, and I know that whenever a decision is made at our school, whether it's by the department chair, the principal or the superintendent, it will ultimately have a positive impact on students.
Everything we do as educators has to come back to that because that is what education is about. So, if we are talking about what is best for students, we could look at the expected increase in standardized testing (let alone the costs), we could talk about their lack of authenticity, and how the last thing the students really want/need is more testing, but essentially it all boils down to the same conclusion.
I am amazed that Amendment 3 even made it on the ballot, but again, I am glad to see so much support behind stopping it.
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