It’s time to emphasize learning, not testing.

It’s time for MCAS Reform.

A coalition of educators, parents, public officials and concerned citizens have joined together and filed H. 561, a bill to ensure that every Massachusetts public school student who meets the state’s standards has the opportunity to graduate from high school.

Here’s how you can get involved:

  1. Contact your legislator and express your support for the bill: You can call the state house at (617) 722-2000 and ask for your State Representative and State Senator. You can also email them directly at firstname.lastname@state.ma.us.

    2. To find the name of your Senator and Representative, log on to www.wheredoivotema.com.

    Hi, my name is _______________. I live at ____________________. I am calling about the MCAS Reform Bill, House Bill 561.

        θ       I would like you to support H. 561. 
        θ       Please contact the committee chairs, Senator Robert Antonioni and Rep. Patricia Haddad and let them know that you support H. 561, the MCAS Reform Bill, and that you believe that MCAS Reform is a priority.


  2. Come to the hearing and make your voice heard:
    3. The Committee on Education will hear public testimony on the need for MCAS Reform on June 5th .

Campaign for the Education of the Whole Child

Massachusetts Teachers Association • Citizens for Public Schools • Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) • Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS) • Massachusetts School Psychologists Association • Neighbor to Neighbor • ACLU of Massachusetts • CARE • FairTest • Center for Collaborative Education • Associated Advocacy Center – Visions for the Future, Inc. • Massachusetts PTA • BEAM • JALSA • Massachusetts Coalition for Equitable Education • METCO • Alliance for the Education of the Whole Child • Coalition for Social Justice • Greater Boston Civil Rights Coalition • Springfield Education Association • Work for Quality Schools, Fight-4-Quality • South Middlesex NAACP Branch • Brazilian American Association (BRAMAS) • Boston Teachers Union (BTU) • Promise the Children • Massachusetts EnglishPlus Coalition • Center for Teen Empowerment • Brookline Educators Union • Massachusetts Administrators for Special Education (ASE) • Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators' Association (MSSAA) • Mayor Scot Lang, New Bedford • Boston City Council