rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/event/sseja-mcas-testing-action-mtg-thursday-3421-600-pm?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-event-area-sseja-mcas-testing-action-mtg-thursday-3421-600-pm' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> South Shore Education Justice Alliance https://actionnetwork.org/groups/southshoreedjustice https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/283/471/original/SSEJA_Logo_from_FB.png Join us in helping parents, educators and students cancel MCAS standardized testing during this COVID-19 crisis. At this meeting, we will focus first on our plans to cancel MCAS tests for 2021. Progress was made when educators and community members throughout the state organized to cancel the MCAS graduation requirement and lessen the burden of testing for all students for this year. Now we need to cancel these harmful tests for all students. Educators, parents and students know that they are a burden in normal times and would be especially harmful given the unequal educational experiences of student during this crisis. We will also build on the knowledge of the public school community to help parents opt out of MCAS. We will have a panel of speakers that includes parents, educators and activists. There will also be breakout groups where everyone has a chance to contribute. Since this is an action meeting, we will focus on how we can help build the grass roots movement to take back public education from corporations by canceling MCAS. Our partners, the Massachusetts Teachers Association and Citizens for Public Schools already have some great actions that you can get started on now. The signup page for this event (click here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/sseja-mcas-testing-action-mtg-thursday-3421-600-pm) has links to info on this campaign, Including a doc entitled "SSEJA Cancel MCAS Actions & Updates" offers a summary of current actions as well as current info on the state of legislation, current DESE pronouncements and background info on the effects of MCAS. This will be updated frequently so please keep that link handy. Thanks for your efforts and see you soon! https://actionnetwork.org/events/sseja-mcas-testing-action-mtg-thursday-3421-600-pm