Tennessee’s largest union of teachers has soured on many of the reforms it signed on to support just four years ago under the Race to the Top. The primary complaints from Tennessee Education Association president Gera Summerford revolve around standardized testing – how much, how important and how reliable it is.
Tennessee Test Score Delay Causes Report Card Snafu, So What Now?
Tennessee education officials say grades on the state standardized test known as TCAP won’t be ready in time for end-of-the-year report cards. And there’s confusion about what should happen next.
Tennessee Teachers File First Lawsuit Over Use Of Test Data In Pay Decisions
An algebra teacher in Knoxville has filed a lawsuit against the use of student improvement data in pay decisions. The Tennessee Education Association says it’s just the first of many legal challenges in the works.
Teachers’ Union Says Student Data Not Reliable Enough To Lose A Job Over It
Tennessee’s largest teachers’ union is trying to head off a plan that calls for using student achievement data in determining whether a teacher can keep her license.
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