There is a spectrum of opponents to corporate reform. There are those who complain about it behind closed doors and do nothing, others who have a couple of issues that they would like to focus on, and those who are fighting every single aspect of change happening to schools (i.e. technology, testing, curriculum, etc.). Everyone has their breaking point but if we're not careful, our message will get lost.

As I see it, high stakes testing, how it's tied to teacher and administrator evaluation, and a lack of equitable funding are our three biggest issues. These issues have created numerous negative scenarios. Teachers feel stifled, and children are at risk of being educated on a production line. Although many teachers and school leaders are taking one step forward and trying to innovate through all of this, mandates and accountability force them to take two steps back.

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