KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!

You have the right to opt-out from state exams

Know Your Rights! Opt-Out from Exams this Week!

Many students are stressed and ridden with anxiety with upcoming AP exams.

Did you know you have the right to opt-out of SBACELA, SBACMATHEMATICS, and CALIFORNIA SCIENCE ASSESSMENT?

Here is CTA guidelines for students legal right to opt out: https://www.cta.org/optout

Opting-out of the testing will NOT impact your grades your academic achievements.

  1. Write a letter to the school requesting to Opt Out 
  2.  Email the letter to the school principal and the district
  3. Send a physical signed copy of the letter with parent signature on Monday morning.
  4. CTA Sample Opt Out Letter https://letsspeakup.com/download/20993/
DOWNLOAD A SAMPLE OPT OUT LETTER; CTA VERSION
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DOWNLOAD A SAMPLE OPT OUT LETTER; CTA VERSION

Background

Your Right to Opt Out of State Exams! 

School officials and personnel won’t tell you about your student’s right to opt out from upcoming state exams because the dependency on receiving more funding and performance ranking.

In reality, the state exams are not mandatory! Student may opt out.

More Resources and Stories: 

  1. Know Your Rights Summary https://letsspeakup.com/download/21026/
  2. “Wanna Die?” Please Don’t. Opt Out
  3. Sample letters from Race to No Where 
  6. Palo Alto District has high Opt-Out rate and low enrollment  
  7. 2019 State Tests Statistics 

https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2019/04/01/state-tests-opt-outs/3309556002/ 

DOWNLOAD A SAMPLE OPT OUT LETTER; The Race to No Where

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