A comment by a parent at Jenks Middle School, where the principal, Rob Miller, is being investigated for encouraging parents to opt out of a field test. (I mistakenly referred to him as the superintendent, he is the principal).
As you will read here, the parents are fed up with the endless testing:
“As a JMS opt-out parent, I can attest that this was a parent-led move. Of course Principal Miller had contact with Ms. Barnes and those who had questions, but there’s a difference between answering questions and instigating trouble. Barresi’s vindictiveness is well established; her SDE had earlier published personal details of students appealing the withholding of their diplomas. These details included troubled home life and disability information — all identifiable by name for the world to see.
“Jenks parents are nowhere near finished standing up for our kids by challenging the takeover of our classrooms by the corporate assessment complex. And Barresi is gone after Nov. 2014, if not in the primary. It’s just a question of how many backs she’ll try to stab on the way out.”
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Diane Ravitch's blog 
Good for the parents at Jenks Middle School! You are role models for parent at all other schools across this nation!
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Hopefully Democracy Now will cover this. How is the local media handling the coverage?
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Good for the parents. It’s all coming apart at the seams. Too bad the yahoos are still in the business of using our young for personal profits and political USERY. Most disgusting.
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There are many “baby boomer” educators who are now approaching retirement. These people, like Mr. Miller, can speak up in defense of our students and our public schools. Yes, there are many heroes in education and they are needed now more than ever!
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Mr. Miller is a qualified hero for public education in Oklahoma and across America unlike Jeb’s Barresi. Stay strong and stand up to Barresi, the dentist deformer.
http://ok.gov/sde/about/janet-barresi
“In 1984, Dr. Barresi earned her DDS degree and became a dentist who was very active in the community. Dr. Barresi has been a member of numerous professional organizations and has served as the Past President of the Oklahoma Association of Women Dentists. She received the Thomas Jefferson Citizenship Award, an honor bestowed only on those dentists who have distinguished themselves through community service. While running a full-time dental practice, Dr. Barresi still found time to nurture her first love – education.”
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“While running a full-time dental practice, Dr. Barresi still found time to nurture her first love – education.”
What? People are supposed to be impressed by this? I thought I was reading The Onion for a moment.
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Janet Barresi, are you reading these comments. I predict that you will not be re-elected if you decide to retaliate against Rob Miller for speaking the truth about corporate reform. Parents will support Mr. Miller and other qualified leaders across Oklahoma – not you or your “chiefs for change.”
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