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/petition/bd2520b2f61ad5975088803af84aaafa16f22e13?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-bd2520b2f61ad5975088803af84aaafa16f22e13' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> AFT Activist https://actionnetwork.org/groups/aft-main-e-activist-group https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/groups/default_facebook_images/000/004/355/original/Screen_Shot_2021-09-24_at_10.34.08_AM.png?1632494514 As members of the American Federation of Teachers who work in our nation’s public schools every day, we write to comment on the proposed regulations governing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The promise of ESSA is that it gives us the opportunity to advocate for our students to receive a high-quality, well-rounded education and be prepared to participate in a global society.   While some of the proposed regulations reinforce the law’s flexibility for states around incorporating non-test measures into accountability systems and allowing schools and their communities to choose interventions for struggling schools, we have some major concerns and seek changes in the areas listed below before these rules become final. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/bd2520b2f61ad5975088803af84aaafa16f22e13