My daughter is in 3rd grade in Catawba County. these standards restrict a teacher's ability to truly teach a child; they only focus on getting the children ready to pass the test, not actually learning. the teachers are held accountable for a certain number of students who pass or fail and that is not if they're measurement of their attitude as a teacher or the value they add to a child's learning

It is time to engage our students to be problem solvers and not just test takers. Real life is not a customized pen and paper test. Do the right thing; repeal Common Core and solve the problem of boring our students into mediocracy.

Core Curriculum looks good on paper but in practice it is not beneficial to our children. Please stop all this insane testing and let the teachers teach our children. Let our children learn at their own pace and I. Their own level. This need for conformity is unrealistic.

I feel the read to achieve program is detrimental to our children. My daughter is in the accelerated learning students in her grade and has been since kindergarten. She previously enjoyed attending school and learning. Currently she is in the third grade and dislikes school. Also, she has been reading on a 5th/6th grade level since last year but doesn't enjoy reading any longer. One if her hobbies was reading but with all of the stress and weekly requirements at school she seldom picks up a book. These students brains are on overload and need a break. I feel there are more suitable ways to teach children. This year in third grade she is learning to take tests.

I have three school aged children and clients who are teachers. Although I am not opposed to setting higher goals for our children, I am opposed to making them unattainable. My Kindergartener is in a classroom of 24 students to 1 teacher. She has an assistant, but due to all of this testing the TA is out of the classroom "testing" other students. How can our teachers possibly get anything done this way? They are given more to do with less. It makes no sense.

I have a grandchild in the third grade and I am very concerned about the continual testing that the state has required the schools to test all third grade students. I am a substitute teacher and have seen the stress that it has placed on the students and teachers. The teachers are continually out of the class room learning about these test and because of the test they are not able to teach the students the way they should. Please stop this testing and let the teachers do what they. Are suppose to do, TEACH our children.

My daughter loves to read and gets good grades, but these exams are causing undue stress.

This is making it where my son is very stressed about school