There are a lot better ways to protest and get across the message. The legislators are not going to care. Patricia Hills, academic coordinator at Holyoke High, said administering the test is almost as stressful for teachers as it is for students taking the test. Teachers have tried hard to prepare these students. We know we have been handed the responsibility for preparing them for so many assessments.
Students say the test is long and draining.
I think it's a waste of time. It doesn't count for anything for us. It's very stressful. It makes you think too much. But she believes they shouldn't have to take the test.