Testing, testing, testing.....Bev, I have a novel idea for you. Let's cut out state testing. It would save millions of dollars. Let's face it, Bev....it really doesn't do anything except stress students, teachers and parents. If you get rid of testing, you can get rid of the enormous support staff that is required with testing. You can even save trees!!! Just think of a school that did not push the kids to unreasonable limits with threats and coersion, a school where the teacher was free to teach an interesting cirriculum that was enjoyable to teacher and student. Try to imagine a place where school was a place that taught childern, not merely cram and jam for a worthless test that does very little to show how much they have learned. You know Bev, you might just get all of those teacher votes back that you lost with your idiotic, unfair wage cut...EVEN I WOULD CONSIDER VOTING FOR YOU IF TESTING WERE ELIMINATED!!!!