NEW YORK – Partnership for Educational Justice Executive Director Ralia Polechronis released the following statement in response to recommendations from Governor Cuomo’s Common Core Task Force:

“It is disheartening that the Governor’s Task Force recommends eliminating student performance from teacher evaluations. Despite research showing that effective teachers are the most critical factor in a student’s educational success, Albany’s leaders are backing down from high standards for teachers. This is a return to the ‘baloney’ system that the Governor himself admonished earlier this year for rating 95 percent of teachers effective when only a third of students are reading and doing math at grade level. As usual, the political process is bending to special interests, once again failing to protect the constitutional rights of children. This is precisely why the plaintiff families of Wright v. New York have asked the courts to protect their constitutional rights and ensure that students across the State can receive the quality education they deserve.”
-Ralia Polechronis, Executive Director

Contact:
Melody Meyer
melody@edjustice.org | 646-770-7061