What this blog is about.

My name is Jennifer and I am a parent. I support our teachers and I am against high stakes testing.

That was pretty easy to say.

So what will I be talking about here?

First off, this is MY blog.  These are my opinions and views. I do not speak for any other person or organization.  With that being said...

I have three children in Knox County Schools and I am concerned with where our schools are heading.  My daughter has not been officially diagnosed with dyslexia, yet, but she has been diagnosed with a learning disability in reading but not severe enough to get her any help within the schools. Huh.  I do have documentation of proof that the administration and the schools are not on the same page.  One says she should be getting help, the other says no.  I'm sorry, she is getting help she is in Voyager, a reading program that has no proof of helping children before KCS started using it.

I live in district 6 and I am VERY concerned about our school board race.  In full disclosure I not only support Brad Buchanan but I am working to get him elected.  Amber Rountree in district 9 and Sally Absher in district 4 are two other candidates that I fully support.

I am against all the high stakes testing we are putting our children through, especially in grades k-2.  I will be commenting on this topic often.

I am an administrator with SPEAK on facebook.  I feel very passionate about what we are doing at SPEAK and I think every parent with children should be a member. ;) We also have a twitter account  SPEAKTN

I have spoken at a few school board meetings and I will be posting my speeches at any future meetings that I speak at.

I am not a writer, and I don't even pretend to be. I am just a concerned parent trying to do what is best for my children and the children of Knox County.

Join me in supporting our teachers and protecting our students.