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Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: require teachers to be evaluated by a standards based performance evaluation system for which each local school district must receive state approval to continue receiving state and local funding; require teachers to be dismissed, retained, demoted, promoted and paid primarily using quantifiable student performance data as part of the evaluation system; require teachers to enter into contracts of three years or fewer with public school districts; and prohibit teachers from organizing or collectively bargaining regarding the design and implementation of the teacher evaluation system?

Core Message This constitutional amendment must be defeated because it treats students like numbers and takes local control away from parents, teachers, and school districts and hands it to Jefferson City politicians. This costly amendment is a one-size- fits-all approach to our children that would force taxpayers to spend money on even more government- mandated standardized tests.

One-Size-Fits-All ● This amendment is a one-size-fits-all approach that treats our students like numbers and prevents teachers from treating our students like individuals. ● We need to be sure that our students are good thinkers, not just good test takers. ● This one-size-fits-all approach is wrong. Talking Points

Takes away Local Control ● This amendment will take away local control of our schools and hand it to Jefferson City politicians. ● This top-down mandate will shift local control away from parents, teachers and school districts, while implementing unfunded, statewide standardized tests. ● This top-down mandate will force local school districts to spend money that could have been used in the classroom. Talking Points

Standardized Tests ● Students already take too many standardized tests. ● We need to make sure that our children are learning the material and are good critical thinkers, not just good test takers. ● High stakes testing forces teachers to “teach to the test” rather than focusing on actual instruction and learning. ● Real accountability should come from principals regularly monitoring classrooms, having experienced teachers mentor others and allowing parents more input in the process. Talking Points

Cost ● Funding is already a problem for many of our schools, and implementing more standardized tests will take money out of the classroom. ● This top-down mandate will force local school districts to spend money on even more standardized tests. Talking Points

● This amendment is a top-down mandate that will take local control away from parents, teachers and school districts. ● This is a one-size-fits-all approach that treats our students like numbers. ● We need the make sure our children are learning important material, not just learning to be good test takers. ● This is the wrong way to measure teachers. The best accountability comes from principals regularly monitoring classrooms, experienced teachers mentoring new teachers and allowing parents more input in the process. What WE Will Say About the Amendment

What THEY Will Say About the Amendment ● This amendment puts students first. ● This amendment will bring real accountability to Missouri schools. ● Teacher tenure makes it costly to remove teachers and that is money not being spent on educating Missouri students. ● This amendment will allow us to remove bad teachers and reward good teachers. ● We should evaluate teachers using a standards-based system. ● Students have a constitutional right to a good education.

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