Letter to the Editor; Petition to ban pre-K to fifth grade standardized testing

To the Editor:

Washington’s (and America’s) youngest students need teaching and learning, not standardized testing. That’s why I am calling for a ban on standardized testing in pre-K through fifth grade.

Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade are vital years for developing students’ cognitive thinking, building their educational foundation and instilling a love of learning in them. Filling in bubble tests and causing them unwarranted stress will not accomplish any of these goals.

That’s why I am calling for a ban on standardized testing in pre-K through fifth grade.

Please urge the governor to p...