Two days ago, I published a letter from Josh – a fourth grader from NYC. That one letter has gotten over 13,000 views from all over the globe. I truly believe IT IS TIME for STUDENT VOICES to be heard. Today I received this letter from the parent of Maggie – a fifth grader from Central NY State. I am honored to share Maggie’s letter with my readers.
Maggie is the fourth Student Hero presented on this Poetic Justice blog. She, too, is bold and brave and not afraid to put her opinions in writing. I truly hope that Maggie’s letter will be read by many and will encourage other students to voice their opinions in writing to the governors of their states.
As Maggie writes:
“Please read this letter completely and thoroughly until you (Governor Cuomo) get my gist. I am not the only student who doesn’t appreciate you trying to get our teachers fired.”
I do not think any of us adults could have said this any better. BRAVO MAGGIE!
Poetic Justice 
Reblogged this on The War Report on Public Education and commented:
Excellent student letter to Gov. Cuomo. I sincerely hope he reads all of the mail he is getting from students.
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it’s great, but it is obvious that this letter is not in her own words. She was coached. Like it or not, the blood sucking minions will figure it out too.
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I hear the STUDENT VOICE of a 10 year old loud and clear in Maggie’s letter. Let the haters hate but that is not going to stop our kids from SPEAKING OUT!
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Reblogged this on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé and commented:
From the mouths of children we discover how abusive the Common Core top down rank and yank testing agenda is.
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I am totally at a loss as to WHY so many people are determined to destroy the greatest gift we have given ourselves — education. It makes no sense and in the long run, the very people who are so busy advocating and bad system — one in which teachers can’t teach and students don’t learn — will pay the price with a under educated working population. Stupid stupid stupid.
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It like cutting off both our legs and expecting us to still run the marathon – total foolishness…
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