This is a general guide of the various steps and forms a parent can follow to Opt Out of the STAAR assessment. This letter informs a child's teacher and principal that the parent is removing their child from STAAR testing based on their moral and religious beliefs.Opting-out is the process of refusing to participate in state and district testing programs for grades 3-8. This document provides guidelines for parents who want to opt their children out of high-stakes standardized testing. My son will not be participating in state standardized testing during the current school year. Sample Refusal (Opt Out) Letters. This page has links to opt out letters for the tests New York STATE gives to 3rd-8th graders every spring. Submit an opt out letter to your school at some point in the spring semester, even the day before the test. I want to opt out my child of the staar standardized testing in Texas. I got the same text message!