Educators rally to put an end to excessive testing

HARTFORD, Conn. – Hundreds of teachers rallied Tuesday at the state Capitol to call upon state lawmakers to let them teach their students without having to worry about high-stakes tests.

Leaders from the Connecticut Education Association said excessive testing has overtaken public schools and overwhelmed children. They want lawmakers to ban the new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium test that was administered for the first time in March.

SBAC is one of two multi-state consortia with assessments based on the Common Core State Standards, which were developed under the leadership of the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association.

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