“Testing has become a ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit.”
—Colorado teacher at the 5,000 teachers’ March on Washington, commenting on how teachers are expected to follow scripts for each lesson as a new strategy intended to boost scores on standardized tests.
“This has been a horrible decade for teachers. The next time you feel down or exhausted, please know there are millions of people behind you.”
—Actor Matt Damon, whose mother was a teacher, speaking at the 5,000 teachers’ March on Washington on Saturday.



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