Many Express Support For New York Law Opting-Out of Common Core

At a rally to celebrate a bill intended to withdraw New York State from the national Common Core and Race to the Top initiatives was held on Tuesday and dozens of people showed up to support it, including Shoreham parent Jeanine Cozzetti, founder of a Facebook group "Parents and Teachers Against the Common Core" (PT-ACC).

The Common Core curriculum, a national standard that was supposed to align student learning and better prepare them for college and careers, has faced increasing push back by parents and teachers this year, some encouraging students to opt-out of standardized testing.

We asked readers on Deer Park-North Babylon Patch's Facebook page and on the site how they felt about the law and whether students were tested too much in school. Here is what a few of them said:

Mark Giannini: Do away with the department of education (Feds) and New York State education department ( state) and let the local school boards and parents decide what is best for their kids.

Phyllis Saporito: Let the teachers TEACH...too much testing for sure

Jodi Incardona Flynn: 100% yes & yes!

Liana Casamassa: I dislike the fact my children were the ginny pigs for this, and now they think it should go back to the original way? It confuses EVERYONE involved

Karen Gagnon Camodeo: Yes let's get back to basics

Dawn Cicolello-Wylie: YES!!!! OPT OUT--way too much testing! I can't stand what education is turning into--total numbers game!

Mary Zampaglione-Milicia: 100% support it!!

Erin Doherty-Helmers: ABSOLUTELY YES!!! all the teachers are doing is teaching kids how to take a test. Its not fair to OUR kids and its not fair for the teachers.

How do you feel about it? Is there too much standardized testing in our schools? Would you like to see the Common Core repealed?