DFER CA joined with coalition of nine education reform organizations to cosign a letter opposing the passing of AB 5 – a bill that would implement a toothless teacher evaluation system by effectively eliminating state requirements to use student standardized test scores to measure an instructor’s effectiveness.
(UPDATE: On Thursday, August 16th the Senate Appropriations Committee approved AB 5. The bill also now imposes a new requirement that all aspects of teacher evaluation systems be collectively bargained, thereby changing the current law that allows school districts to design their own performance evaluations.)
Please read the attached letter here to understand more fully what is at stake.
The list of signees include:
Alliance for A Better Community
CH1LDREN NOW
Democrats for Education Reform CA
The Education Trust-West
Educators 4 Excellence
Edvoice
Families In Schools
Great Oakland Public Schools
Reading And Beyond
StudentsFirst