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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My friend tried opting out and the principal said she cannot, then she was told by someone at DCPS that DC kids those not have the option to opt out they have to do the test. What can she do? Her daughter is depressed and does not want to do the test.[/quote]

Then don't ask for heavens sake! Neither your teacher nor your principal should give you irregular, if not illegal guidance. DC does not have an opt-out procedure and probably never will. That doesn't mean you can't keep your child home, write them sick, or take other measures you feel are important to you or your child. I know parents of Kindergarteners who feel their kids should not have homework and refuse to do it with them. This is no different. Just don't raise such a fit about it and don't expect any signatures of validations for such action. It's your responsibility and yours to suck up.

That said, I personally wouldn't opt out. There are an infinite number of things you'll feel like opting out from until your child graduates from 12th grade. Do you really want to have that conversation at every turn? Maybe now that you're in charge, why not. But what about middle and high school, when your child will feel in charge and wonder whether this, that or the other isn't asking a little much or altogether useless. "I'm sure mom and dad would agree, this is crap." You're setting the tone now and that's what will come back to you. Sometimes you may agree but often you won't. It'll be easier to have that conversation if you instill a sense that school is a package deal. You (my dear child) don't get to pick and choose what you feel is useful and what not.[/quote]

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