Quote of the Day 11/24/2014

“It’s definitely not about my evaluation. It’s about watching kids cry and throw chairs and pee their pants and scratch their face until it turns red or they bleed. That’s what it’s about — that’s all that it’s about.”

-First-grade teacher Nikki Jones, one of two Tulsa Public Schools teachers who are refusing to give tests and surveys they feel are inappropriate for the six year-olds they teach (Source: bit.ly/1xK5zny)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.

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