Not to mention the EXTREME STRESS they put on our kids about the importance of the test.
It's bad enough to tell kids they will be left back, but there have been some instances where teachers/school officials have actually said to kids "the school will close down, we'll lose our jobs, and no one will want to move here." Totally unwarranted. If I had a son or daughter in such a school system, they'd be out of there in a flash.