Teacher quits, blames Common Core

Teacher quits, blames Common Core:

"Her letter says, in part, “I can no longer be a part of a system that continues to do the exact opposite of what I am supposed to do as a teacher – I am supposed to help them think for themselves, help them find solutions to problems, help them become productive members of society. Instead, the emphasis is on Common Core Standards and high stakes testing that is creating a teach-to-the-test mentality for our teachers, and stress and anxiety for our students.

“Students have increasingly become hesitant to think for themselves, because they have been programmed to believe that there is one right answer,” she said."