Sample Opt Out Letter For State Testing In Georgia
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Parents/Guardians who choose to disallow participation in state-mandated testing must a completed opt-out form to the building principal prior to the actual dates of testing, documenting their intention to have their child not participate in the Georgia Milestones. These forms are available at your child's school.
To protect your child: For many students, the Big Test can be very stressful. To improve education for all students: Opting out is an effective way to protest the overuse and misuse of standardized tests, which forces schools to focus on the demands of the tests instead of the needs of students.
Georgia and Federal laws do not include provisions that allow students to be "opted out" of state mandated assessments; therefore, the Georgia Department of Education and Bulloch County Schools do not have authority to waive student assessment requirements mandated by law (O.C.G.A. §20-2-281).
It could be as basic as: “I want to let you know we do not want our child, name, to take part in the name the standardized exam this year. Please arrange for him or her to have a productive educational experience during the testing period.”Some states or districts have specific forms.
