Make no mistake, I'm not insulating the administration from criticism. Perhaps there are changes that need to be made in the testing regimen. But, the tests in and of themselves aren't a bad idea. If the administration of the test needs to be improved, so be it. But it's pretty clear that the wrote line coming from the unions is that all testing is bad, and they are not the tool that should be used to measure teachers. That is just facially wrong, IMHO.
No unions here in TX. And these tests are not for the evaluation of the teachers. They use these tests for quality ratings. The higher the ratings, the more money they get from the govt. They don't benefit the kids or the teachers, IMO.