VIDEO: Students of New York City Tell their New Mayor how Standardized Testing Squashes the Learning Bug

by Mischa Nachtigal, Upworthy: http://www.upworthy.com/students-of-new-york-city-tell-their-new-mayor-how-standardized-testing-squashes-the-learning-bug-2?c=upw1

I was never a good test-taker when I was a student. And when it came to standardized testing, I simply hated it.

They were always boring, and it was impossible to get excited or all that creative about a test. But the school kept forcing us through hours of preparation nonetheless.

Well, some parents and students in New York City are taking a stand. Watch the message they have to say to their new mayor, Bill de Blasio.