Pearson Field Test Boycott Update & Field Trip TOMORROW
A field trip you won’t want to miss – tomorrow, Thursday, June 7th at 11 a.m. meet at the SE Corner of 53rd & 6th Ave. NYC for March to Pearson Headquarters. Read additional information below regarding the field test boycott.
Courtesy of the REF Steering Committee:
The Field test Boycott is taking place this week. Here are 2 things you can do in addition to registering your child for the boycott plus see below for the details for actually boycotting the test:
1. Send an invoice to Pearson for your child’s time .
2. Contact the NYS Education Department (the agency that sets education policy and requires these tests) to share your opinion. The top decision makers are:
- Dr. John B. King, Jr. (Commissioner of Education): (518)474-5844, commissioner@mail.nysed.gov
- Merryl H. Tisch (Chancellor NYS Board of Regents): (518)474-5889, RegentTisch@mail.nysed.gov
- Harry Phillips, III (Board of Regents member representing Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester): (914) 948-2228, harryphil236@gmail.com
- Dr. John B. King, Jr. (Commissioner of Education): (518)474-5844, commissioner@mail.nysed.gov
- Merryl H. Tisch (Chancellor NYS Board of Regents): (518)474-5889, RegentTisch@mail.nysed.gov
- Harry Phillips, III (Board of Regents member representing Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester): (914) 948-2228, harryphil236@gmail.com
Here’s a sample e-mail or talking points:
I am a parent of _____ students attending public school in the ______________ School District. I oppose the decision made by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to have students take “field tests” this
