Facebook has decided to block a direct link to this document for reasons only their algorithm know.  So I am placing it in this article for your use and review.  This confirms again that the TEA does not require schools to put the assessment in front of your kid.  It does not require that they […]

This Youtube video covers some last minute tips aimed at first time opt out parents!

We’ve made the first substantive revision to our step by step guide in many years.  We’ve refocused to urge parents to demand that schools accept their refusal as permitted by the TEA, and noted the end of punitive consequences for not participating.  Your thoughts and comments are always welcomed! https://www.txedrights.net/opting-out-step-by-step/

We’ve been hearing from a lot of parents who are finding their kids have lost electives and been placed in reading or math resource classes.  These classes appear to be AI, focused on STAAR prep and populated by students who did not do well on (or did not participate in) STAAR.  But when the parent […]

Check out our new article on the super simple opt out process for accelerated instruction! https://www.txedrights.net/hb-1416-opt-out-of-ai/

One week preview for our wonderful Patreon supporters! This letter replaces the Do Not Score Letter. The TEA for many years has required the S code to be used with refused assessments. This letter asks them to remove the scores generated by the blank assessment document and replace it with a notification of non-participation. When […]

This is a public post because it is really important.  As Opt Out groups have proliferated the quality control of these groups is increasingly poor.  To the extent that parents get a lot of bad, or more often, woefully incomplete advice.  Then when they fail in their opt out because they have not been properly […]

In light of the number of questions about how to respond to the school’s “denial” of your opt out (or the classic “unfortunately there is no opt out in Texas” email), I wanted to share that I have updated the Follow Up Refusal letter where you directly remind them that you were not asking for […]

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FOR SUPPORTERS ONLY The legislature gave students a right to use substitute assessments to satisfy their graduation requirements instead of the Staar end of course assessments. The legislature told the commissioner to make the rules and determine how this occurs. The legislature did not give the local school districts any power to make those rules. […]