The Case for Opting Out If testing causes your child undue stress, or your child has an issue such as dyslexia that makes a timed test a living nightmare, then putting your child through testing feels like cold, hard punishment that they don't deserve. My feeling? Opt them out.

Is opting out illegal? No. State law says the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must give tests to all students. But state law does not say every student must take those tests and it does not provide for any penalties to students who refuse, or their parents.

How can I opt out my child? Send the principal a letter saying you don't want your child to take the test. For example: “Dear —, I have asked my child, name, not to take part in the name the exam this year.

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.

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Your email can be short and sweet. The below sample letter to school principals letting them know your child is opting out was graciously offered to CPS from a group of parents in Somerville.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. My son will not be participating in state standardized testing during the current school year. Mail to: Massachusetts Department of Revenue, PO Box 7012, Boston, MA 02202. The purpose is to let the administration at your child's school know that your child will be refusing the test.

Opt Out Letter Sample With State Testing In Massachusetts

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