Common Core & Parent’s Rights

My children are very important to me, as is their education. I am sure many of you can agree with me on this, right? It is for this reason that I have been researching, attending meetings and doing all that I can to make myself as knowledgeable as possible about Common Core. I am saddened by the number of people that aren’t informed about Common Core. I’m not blaming it on anyone, I’m really not. I’m just stating that it’s sad to me that people were not more educated about what their children would be learning. It saddens me that we would simply pass something and put it into motion without fully knowing what it was all about.

This article, Why I Proposed H.B. 237, written by Representative Andy Thompson is a great read. It really explains a lot about Common Core and why we should fight for the education (future) of our children.

Recently in a small town in Ohio a mother was shocked as her children were targeted over the opt-out forms she submitted to the school. The mother, Sarah Lewis, had her rights taken from her when the school pulled her children (in front of the class) to weigh and measure them, after they had already told Mrs. Lewis that they respected her request and her children would not have to participate.

But wait…it gets worse!

Not only did the school violate this parent’s requests for her children (who gives them that right?), but they also violated the parent’s right to opt their children out of the testing. Mrs. Lewis was sent a letter REJECTING her opt-out. I could go on and on, however I feel that the article Sarah has written on her own blog explains it all in great detail and with the emotion that Sarah was feeling during these difficult days.

You can read Sarah’s article about how her Common Core opt-out request was denied here.

These are OUR children. It is OUR right to stand up for our children and we must do that before it’s too late! These children are the future of America. Please take a few minutes to call your state representatives and tell them why you want Common Core thrown out. This is very important for our children and their future.