I found some websites that may be helpful to parents who are not aware of their rights. Here is a How-to on Opting Out in Pennsylvania.
So before March Madness (PSSA testing) begins please take some time to seriously consider the future of your child’s education. Remember, our children only get one chance at a quality education. The PSSAs and the culture of high stakes testing have denied a generation of children a quality education. It is time to put an end to this punitive system. It’s time to allow our teachers to get back to what they do best—teach. It’s time to demand that our public schools be given back to us. It’s time to make sure our children receive the education they deserve. It’s time to OPT OUT!
Sample LetterTo: TSteinhauer@mtlsd.net
Dear Dr. Steinhauer,
Pursuant to Pennsylvania Code Title 22 Chapter 4, section 4.4 (d)(5) I am hereby exercising my right as a parent to have my child excused from any State standardized testing because of religious and philosophical beliefs.
Are there any repercussions for Opting Out? Quite the contrary according to Timothy Slekar. Timothy D. Slekar is an Associate Professor of teacher education and Head of the Division of Education, Human Development, and Family Studies at Penn State Altoona.
Dr. Slekar began his career in education as a 2nd grade teacher in Williamsburg, VA. He also taught 5th grade in York, PA. Dr. Slekar attended the University of Maryland at College Park where he earned his Ph. D. in social studies education. During his studies Dr. Slekar worked with 7th and 8th grade teachers in the city of Baltimore. Dr. Slekar has published research in some of the top educational research journals (Teacher Education Quarterly, Theory and Research in Social Education, Journal of Thought). Dr. Slekar also co-hosts a local talk radio show in central PA (Tuesdays at 11:00 am eastern on WRTA 1240 am). The show is devoted to teachers and teaching in public schools. Dr Slekar and Dr. Shaun Johnson also host At The Chalk Face (BlogTalkRadio) Progressive Education Talk. Contact Tim at tds12@psu.edu or 412-735-9720.
Dr. Slekar is one of the administrators of unitedoptout.com.
ABOUT USPine-Richland School District offers Frequently Asked Questions about the PSSA on their website and may be helpful to the concerned Mt. Lebanon parents who don't want their children's scores that their $$ and extra work with tutoring might have influenced. If the School District won't work with you, consider opting out of the PSSA. It is your right.
Members of this site are parents, educators, students and social activists who are dedicated to the elimination of high stakes testing in public education. We use this site to collaborate, exchange ideas, support one another, share information and initiate collective local and national actions to end the reign of fear and terror promoted by the high stakes testing agenda.
Update February 6, 2013 3:15 PM There is a Rally For Public Education this weekend featuring Dr. Tim Slekar. Find out WHY you would opt out and what these high stakes tests are doing to public education.
One year ago over 250 people Rallied for Public Education in the middle of a February snowstorm. This year we will do it again -- even bigger, but inside where it's warmer. Remember these fabulous students who spoke about the effects of budget cuts on their schools? They helped spark an entire grassroots movement.
Our public schools are still staggering under massive state budget cuts. Students in Pennsylvania have lost almost 20,000 of their teachers in the past two years. Our kids have lost music, art, library, languages, tutoring programs, full-day Kindergarten and more. Here in Southwest PA, our children are sitting in classes with 35 and even 39 students. And this year they will take even more high-stakes, standardized tests, spending several months of the school year on nothing but test prep and test taking. Enough is enough!
Come RALLY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION on Sunday, February 10, 2013. 3PM at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty (5941 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206). This is about equity, social justice, and a great public education for all our children.
Join hundreds of other volunteer parents, students, teachers, and concerned community members who have been making a real difference in the grassroots movement for our public schools as we:
Featuring:
We already have confirmation from local legislators who are planning to come as well as key community leaders. For example, we are honored to learn that civil rights leader Carl Redwood will be joining us. The media is invited and this is going to be big. Please mark your calendars now and help us spread the word: go to our Facebook event page to RSVP and use the “invite friends” button to reach out to your networks. Let’s see if we can make our invitation list grow to over 1,000. We can do it! And I can’t wait to Rally with you.
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54 comments:
"Based on some reports that parents have shared with me, the school board won't even consider changing anything unless the PSSA math scores go down." Our illustrious school board must not understand there are no mulligans with early childhood education. Where there is smoke there is fire. If it is not the content it could be the delivery. Since concerns are not coming from all schools, do some schools do it right? I think it is the content, however. There is an issue here and it needs to be addressed not dismissed by the higher authority.
Now I understand why Mama always said "the school board was like a box of chocolates." (too many nuts)
Are you suggesting parents let their smart kids who get tutoring opt out of the PSSAs on philosophical grounds in order to tank district PSSA scores?
Just take a moment to think of the long term repercussions.
I get the frustration on the part of parents but I hardly think an organized effort to tank PSSA scores will get the district to change course. There are better and easier ways to get this done. Perhaps those parents ought to consider replacing the current crop of school board candidates. That seems like an easier path to me.
This blog has reached a new all time low with this post.
Parents, please understand all of the ramifications (such as college admissions) before considering such an irresponsible recommendation.
How does elementary school children opting out of PSSA testing have anything to do with college admissions? Use your head.
Suggested reading - NCLB federal requirements.
8:38 AM, here is a link to No Child Left Behind Requirements for Schools.
http://www.greatschools.org/definitions/nclb/nclb.html
Tell us more, please.
Elaine
I would suggest that parents read the gov site to get all of the information.
http://www2.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
PSSAs aren't part of the college admissions process—and thank goodness. The data is pretty conclusive that PSSA scores have absolutely nothing to do with success in college or life. In fact in the last 10 years, colleges have had to spend more resources on remediating students that have come to college with all the right test scores but with no ability to think, write, and do basic problem solving.
Opting out isn't about tanking" the schools scores it's about reclaiming your schools and demanding that this false accountability scheme (NCLB) be dismantled. A generation of students have been wasted on this ridiculous experiment. If you think this is about some little tiff with the schools you don't get it. This is about demanding our children receive the most powerful and critical learning experiences and stopping the flow of YOUR tax dollars to testing companies and politicians' reelection campaigns. Read here about the damages. http://www.aaup.org/article/warnings-trenches#.URJrV-hgti8
Amen Mr. Slekar!
Yes, Dr. Slekar, Amen! Thank you for your comment.
Elaine Gillen
I strongly agree with Mr. Skelar on NCLB.
I don't beleive opting out will solve that issue.
A few question 11:57, not to be disrepectful, i don't need to know your name or whether you have any influence on or are employed by the district.
You agree Mr. Slekar, Elaine and I do too.
Do ypu believe that Dr. Steinhauer and the board do also? If yes, can you tell us what actions or efforts the district has pursued to dismantle NCLB?
What efforts have been enacted ny the NEA to junk it? What candidates does the teachers union support or promote that do anything more than promise yhrowing more money at the education problems in this country?
Matt Smith got promoted to the state senate, any word that he's against NCLB?
Gov. Corbett's going to privatize state stores and send liquor tax revenue to school districts. Any mention of getting rid of NCLB?
How about our two state rep. candidates, don't we have any questions for them on such an important topic?
I'm afraid when it comes to the realities of education in this state, in this country its not NCLB - it's DADT (Don't ask, don't tell)!
From the Huffington Post:
Decades of Increased State Spending on Public Education Yield Scant Results
"Even after a decade of "No Child Left Behind" initiatives and a recent surge of more than $80 billion in federal stimulus since 2009 intended to lift student performance quickly, there is no significant gain."
"While results from individual states vary, the overall conclusion is inescapable: Solving America's public education crisis requires more than just money that will be increasingly difficult for schools to grab as federal funding declines and states face rising locked-in expenses that produce no services.
That makes it more essential than ever that every dollar taxpayers invest in education produces positive results.
The study suggests that:
· States and localities take more authority and responsibility in allocating funds and measuring educational outcome results;
· Increase state and district fiscal transparency;
· Implement a Government Accountability Office recommendation that the Department of Education create a common system to track and manage potential misuse of federal funds;
· Require detailed financial accountability of all federal grants or any extraordinary education stimulus funds;
· Eliminate one-size-fits-all testing to reward and punish schools;
· Adapt most effective aspects of charter school operations and practices.
As the study concludes, "... higher levels of funding do not ensure higher graduation rates, nor do they directly correlate to higher test scores on the ACT. Improving education requires multifaceted efforts, not solely increased funding.""
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/bob-williams/public-spending-education-_b_1883387.html
Year after year here in the bubble we throw more and more money into new buildings and salaries and what do we have to show for it? Sure we're in the top 20 statewide,but we've dropped to #3 in the local survey.
So where is all the spending taking us? Seems since salary increases keep going up annually "meets expectations" means we're OK with a drop in local rankings.
There are many problems with the Mt Lebanon schools at the moment and if opting out will allow us to began talking about and solving our problems then I say lets all opt out. Among our problems are: Our school board is unresponsive to parents and does not demand accountability to the administration. Our curriculum is over focused on tests not actual learning. Teachers are given endless tasks, scripted curriculum and not allowed to actually teach. The school has lost sight of the kids, their wellbeing now takes a backseat to test scores. Children with IEPs are being ignored as if the IEP were a courtesy from the school. Parents and community members are not truly part of the conversation about what goes on in the school. We can fix these problems, but we need a new school board, some new people in the adminstration and community involvement. Then we can move together to address NCLB.
Kicking Remely up the control ladder certainly won't be a solution to the NCLB problem, IMO.
Something to keep in mind.
MTLSD expenditures
2008-09 just over $73,000,000
2013-14 estimate $83,000,000+
Using the goverment's CPI index and 7% inflation rate for the period 2009-2013 the school district expenditures should have only risen to $78,000,000.
This does not take into account things like declining enrollment or change orders, of course. LOL
Follow the $$$$ sign.
State ties funding to AYP.
SD ties funding to AYP.
SD ties performance to PSSA.
SD ties curriculum to PSSA.
Teachers teach to PSSA.
I hope parents of elementary school children seriously consider opting out of PSSAs. It would get the school board and administration's attention.
Elaine
Why stop there, Elaine. They should all opt out.
Rather than opt out, just semd a letter of intent to enroll your children in a charter ir parochial school next year.
They'll wake up really really fast!
After all, it is said: "Money Talks!"
5:52...apparently you're new to the area. Replacing school board members? With what? Not long ago, Jo Posti ran on her platform of fiscal responsibility, fooled the community and got elected. Thanks to her, the Lebo school board has made one of the most irresponsible spending decisions I've seen in any local government anywhere. Let's not forget how she and her cronies (including Remely, Birks, Kubit and the reso of the vaniall-chocolate swirl of political parties) handle fair elections. They repeatedly and flagrantly broke the law to push out opposition. they'll do it again. So opting out of the PSSA will, if enough parents wise up, effect the scors to the point of making them worthless. The SB will then have to figure out how to justify sticking out their hand for more public money from the state. so yes, opting out of the test IS the best way to get their attention. Go to a school board meeting and let me know how it works out for you when you ask a question.
Attention for what purpose? PSSA are a result of G. Bush's failed regime. There is nothing that the school board can do about PSSA's. Don't send your kid for PSSA's; they'll sit in a room doing nothing while the tests are being administered and State funding to the school district will decrease. Would you really like to see your school taxes increase?
Can we please get this back to the children in this school district? I think the point of this post was to talk about Opting Out of the PSSAs. Enough of the high stakes testing which does nothing to show whether or not our kids are LEARNING. Or does it just show they can take a standardized test well? Opting out is a form of protest. Can we get back to making sure our MtL kids are getting the best education they possibly can? Right now the whole year revolves around the PSSAs. Learning STOPS when those tests are being administered. And this week the 3rd-5th graders are all taking a Writing Field Test. Which is nothing more than a pilot test. A test so the test creators can figure out whether or not the questions can be used on the next test. Did any of you know that? Did any of you elementary parents ASK what a Field Test was? And why, since you won't see the results and the school district won't see the results, did your kids have to take it instead of LEARNING? And for God's sake - Charter schools aren't producing better results than public schools. Can we please get the focus back on the kids?!
Opting out of the PSSA's is anything but irresponsible. The only way to change the system is to stop allowing our schools to use our children as their pawns in the game.
My children gain nothing from taking this test. However, they lose valuable learning time that is used for test prep and test administration. They lose their ability to be creative and think outside the box when homework and classroom assignments are replaced with multiple choice, fill-in-the-bubble worksheets.
I am not opting out in an effort to "tank our districts PSSA scores" I am opting out in an effort to reclaim my child's education from the testing companies and put it back in the hands of their qualified teachers.
2:27: Opting out is better than having a child just sit in a classroom (although the school is legally obligated to provide learning opportunities while the test is being administered). Are you suggesting everyone just sit around and do nothing? And the school board can do something. Do some research. Schools and School Boards and entire states are standing up to this high stakes testing and saying NO MORE. That's how things change.
Opting out of this week's field test is also an option and I know quite a few parents (myself included) who did.
What needs to happen is that parents need to educate themselves on what these tests are, what they are used for and what effect they have on their kids. Parents need to stop trusting the district to have their kids best interest in mind. They need to ask questions, educate themselves and get involved in making sure their kids are getting the best education possible.
Don't miss the update on this thread. This Sunday, there will be a Rally For Public Education. Dr. Slekar is coming to the rally.
In addition, I added Dr. Steinhauer's email address for those who want to contact him about opting out of PSSA testing.
Elaine
You don't need to opt out of anything, your kids don't need to sit in a classroom twiddling their thumbs while friends take meaningless tests.
Let 'em take them, but at the same time send a message that as a parent you're fed up!
PACyber Schools (remember ex-board member is/was affiliated with PACyber) is spending beaucoup bucks advertising for students.
So simply respond to their ads for more information on the school.
I'm betting the message will get back to Steinhauer in one quick hurry that a big number of parents are beginning to think about school alternatives.
If Steinhauer gets a hibt that 100, 200 students may go to school elsewhere, you can bd damn sure he's going ro pay attention. If he needs to send $12,000+ to a private school, just 100 less students means a loss of $1,200,000 in the budget.
Thunk he and the board won't notice... hell $50 student parking permits were a big debate.
Parents need to start operating like the teachers union. There's power in numbers!
3:41 Good luck with that! I'' bet and raise you a nickel that less then 10 children will transfer to Cyber schools.
What is threatening to leave going to do? If people aren't going to follow through it doesn't matter. Kids in charter schools also take the PSSA's so simply moving your child to a new school doesn't get to the heart of the problem, it just defers it.
I have no intention of leaving my children twiddling their thumbs during the PSSAs. The law requires that they are provided with alternate educational activity and last I checked our schools are not above the law. They should not take the test simply so they have something to do with those few hours.
That's not the point... How many teacher's quit a school when they don't get everything they wanted in a strike?
PACyber isn't the only game in town. A number of parents I know enrolled their kids in Seton-La Salle and are glad they did.
Michele, is Seton or PACyber using TERC Imvestigations? Isn't that what started this whole discussion.
If you wish continue with your boycott of the test, by all means recruit as many parents as possible to join you.
In the end, what will motivate the administration will be money. Throwing bushels and bushels at it hasn't had much impact. Putting your hand on the tap might.
OK Michele, 10, 20, 30 kids opt to not take the test, the district puts them in a room with a teacher that tells them to work on their Investigations math workbook.
You win!
People are boycotting the PSSAs for a number of reasons. Here in Mt. Lebanon, parents have concerns with TERC Investigations. However, there is a movement in PA to opt out of PSSA tests for all the reasons Dr. Slekar listed.
In the end, parents are choosing to opt out of the PSSAs, in addition to other tests mentioned here.
Elaine
Personally, my distaste of the math curriculum is unrelated to my choice to opt out of the PSSAs,though that may not be the case for everyone. I cannot speak for anyone but myself.
Parents who choose to send their kids to private or parochial schools are paying tuition and property taxes and are not hitting the school districts bottom line. Mt. Lebanon only loses money when a child attends a charter school. I know there are people who have made that choice but I am not sure how many more would need to before the district decided to take parental concerns seriously. I have a feeling not enough parents are willing to go that route.
Fair enough, Michele.
Michele, for parents who are opting out for the first time, do you have any suggestions? Do you copy the board when you write to Dr. Steinhauer? Should parents ask for written confirmation? Do parents need to opt out for each test? Anything else they need to know? Thanks for your help.
Elaine
I, too, am opting out for the first time. I started by emailing our building principal who then called me to discuss the process. There is a form you are required to sign when you meet with them to view the test. I did have to submit separate letters for each test I was opting out of though I was allowed to include each of my children on one letter. It was a much easier process than I expected.
I have only communicated with the principal, not Dr. Steinhauer or the board.
2:27- G Bush's failed regime? What the hell does that even mean? You must be a school board member. The PSSA was first developed in 1992. Let's see now, whose "regime" started that year?
And to Michele, the school district only loses some money if a child goes to a charter school-the education welfare money from the state. Buf the parents still have to pay local school taxes.
Accordibg to the PG-
"Charter schools are open to students throughout the state at no cost to the students, but their home districts pay a fee -- a portion of per-pupil spending -- set by the state. Some charter schools leaders believe it should be more or all of the per-pupil amount.
In 2011-12, Pittsburgh Public Schools, for example, had to pay charter schools $13,047 for each regular student and $28,555 for each special-education student who resided in Pittsburgh."
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/pennsylvania-charter-public-schools-not-always-bound-to-same-rules-648697/
I am trying to feel good about the rally but just can't.
I can't tell what the rally is all about. When I see key words like "social justice" alarm bells start going off. Typically that will be followed by a call for a wealth rebalancing from place like Mt. Lebanon to communities that may not be as well off.
Despite the fact that school districts like the City of Pittsburgh's spend more than $5,000 more per student than Mt. Lebanon does, their results are far worse.
The problem with such divergent results isn't in the funding. It isn't with the testing since both districts take the same tests.
For those reasons, even while I agree that high-stakes tests do more harm than good, and even though I respect the efforts of Mr. Slekar to ensure a proper education for all, I disagree with a campaign based on social justice.
In this case more charter schools are the answer. More competition for the City schools is the answer.
Handing over more cash to those schools is not the answer. We've tried that and it failed.
When I hear about rallies, "What the Kluck?" signs flash before my eyes. I can't explain it.
I found the testing schedule on the Markham site. http://www.mtlsd.org/markham_elementary/mespta/testingschedule.asp
On the Mellon site, I found an old FAQ about the PSSAs.
http://www.mtlsd.org/mellon/stuff/noreply@mtlsd.net_20120229_171814.pdf Pay particular attention to the question, "May parents see the assessments?" It touches upon the process you described, Michele.
Elaine
When parents protest against "TERC alone" as the primary math system in our schools I am with them 100%; when they express their right to opt their children out of PSSA testing I support them as well - they have precious few rights left over their children's education as it is. But when "opting out" is tied in with "saving the public school system" this old former teacher must break ranks. Far from saving the public schools as we know them, the public should be working for an entirely new system; one that emphasizes the student and not a "geographical oddity."
The current public school dynamic in the United States is a 19th century model based on the philosophies of such people as Edward Bellamy, John Dewey, and a host of German philosophers of the collectivist bent. When people talk about saving the local public schools what they fail to realize is that they are supporting a monolithic hierarchy, where tax dollars pour in at the top, and decisions are made based on what is good for the district as an entity, and not necessarily the district's students. As has been mentioned in this thread and on other threads of this Blog, over the past 40 years the United States had increased spending on its public schools to little success. Yet across America we have some darn nice buildings to show for it.
Parents should be demanding choice - and not just a "charter school" choice - with funding attached to the student and not a ZIP code. Parents should be able to choose the best school meeting the needs of their children, no matter what type or where the school is located.
You know, it's funny: Once a kid graduates high school he or she can pick any post-secondary school that will have him or her, and, sticking to Pennsylvania for this example, state grants and loans will be attached to the student. But in the child's elementary and secondary school years the child's choices are severely limited, and only parents with substantial incomes have the luxury of choice. Come to think of it, it isn't funny at all.
It's time for parents to wake up and drop this misguided loyalty to their local public schools in favor of loyalty to their own children. The days of standing aside and watching whilst school districts make all the decisions over a child's eduction need to stop. Education is not a spectator sport.
Correction in mine of 9:19am, last paragraph should read:
"...over a child's education need to stop."
Sorry about that.
When you talk about "choice" or worry about redistribution please consider that you might be simply falling for the rhetoric used by the reformers that want public schools closed but will "redistribute" YOUR tax money to private Educational Management Organizations (EMOs). These EMOs are private school management companies that the state puts in place of elected school boards. The only "choice" you will get is what the "new" system offers.
And from a research point of view "choice" through charters and private schools funded by YOUR tax dollars has been a disaster in the cities where it has been tried for the last twenty years. Specifically in Milwaukee and Cincinnati the TEST SCORES of choice and charter students are either no different that the public school students' In fact most are lower but I think more importantly, these "choice" schools offer far less in curricular offerings yet tax payers still pay the same in taxes that get funneled to private schools and charter schools.
And when we talk about saving public schools it's not about saving the status quo, its about saving the idea of a public system that serves the local communities. "Choice" is just neoliberal rhetoric that has nothing to do with allowing parents to choose a great school that fits the needs of their children. "Choice" just means allowing private interests to profit from YOUR taxes and setting up a system of schools that don't serve students, families and communities. They will serve private interests and local communities will have no say in the education they WANT for their kids. Choice means giving away YOUR tax dollars and kissing the idea of some form of local control away.
Yes school boards are sometimes dysfunctional but "WE" still choose these people and we can remove them. Public schools are OUR schools. The fight for public schools is a fight to make sure this remains true. Reorganizing and making OUR schools better is a job for parents, teachers, administrators, community members--not private companies that have no connection to the values that our unique communities possess.
I reject the notion that public schools are necessarily more "pure" than private schools because they are run "absent the profit motive."
As to the poor performance of charter schools, that is not the situation in New Orleans or Baltimore. Certainly some charters have not lived up to their promises - but neither have many public schools. Yet this is about more than charters; it's about the right to choose from a menu of options; public, private, charter, etc.
I reject Mr. Sleker's definition of "choice." In fact, "choice" has everything to do with parents choosing a quality school for their children, and refutes the notion that only public schools can perforce deliver quality education.
I am not going to change Mr. Sleker's mind on this subject, and he will not change mine. I'm sure he would be happy to adduce many studies to support his "facts"; and I would be happy to supply studies from the Reason Foundation to back up my "facts." (There is a great article by Reason science editor Ron Bailey entitled "Do We Live in a Post-Truth Era?" that discusses this issue of "facts".)
Still, I'm happy that Mr. Sleker responded to my post. It is good for everyone to read and consider all points of view in this important issue.
We all chose Mt. Lebanon as a place to live. What I didn't expect, was the customer relations problem here. Our board and administration ignores parents. Look at the Balanced Scorecard and see how many targets were met. http://www.mtlsd.org/BalancedScorecard/PrintBalancedScorecardExt.aspx
Look at Grade 11 PSSA Mathmatics Assessment. Check out Community Satisfaction. I spoke about this at a school board meeting a couple of years ago. I told the board that if my kids brought home this kind of a report card, they wouldn't be allowed to have the keys to the family car for a year!
Now parents have some leverage. Finally! They can opt out of PSSA tests. We can't vote with our wallets. We can't seem to get decent candidates to win an election. We can't get a response from our emails. Parents are being told by our school board president that nothing is going to change. Well, WE can make a change. Parents have the right to opt out whether it is for changes in the math program, or demanding a change in customer service, or just because of the strategic plan and the balanced scorecard. Whatever the reason or reasons, parents want the best education for their children. Whether it is public, charter, private, home schooling, whatever the case may be, parents should be able to have some say in their children's education. Opting out is a good start.
Elaine
I'm all for these parents choosing to have their kids opt out.
I predict that the district's scores would improve dramatically.
Excellent, excellent points Elaine.
Funny how the survey got swept under the rug.
Perhaps it was hidden under the Little Theatre lobby carpet everyone was afraid to lift when estimating the renovation.
The only thing that is nearest and dearest to you, Dr. Steinhauer, your precious DATA - you can't have it. Because that data is the ONLY thing you strive to achieve, I'm saying NO. I am opting out.
LOL 1:11 Touche!
1:11 considering that the parents aren't mindless robots, one can assume their offspring know how to think as well.
Therefore using deductive reasoning It may be safe to assume the test scores could fall dramatically.
The Drs. SAD (Steinhauer, Allen, Davis) are putting their jobs on the line, according to Elaine Cappucci. Dr. Tim's fourth goal is
4. Student Achievement – The Superintendent will maintain or improve student achievement.
If scores are going to go down, I guess the SAD doctors should start packing. Wouldn't it just be better to start listening to parents?
Elaine
Interesting article from "The Journal - Transforming Education Through Technology" website. Apparently math and science teachers may become become dinosaurs soon!
http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/02/07/robot-set-helps-teach-math-and-science.aspx?admgarea=News1&m=1
The very first sentence in the above link: "Can robots teach math?"
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