“Administrators very much share our concerns about this new law...After all, the law imposes on administrators and educators alike a one-size-fits-all approach. It demands that all students meet the same level of achievement in the same period of time. It forces many administrators to pressure teachers to teach to the test instead of giving students the individual attention they need. It flies in the face of everything both administrators and teachers know about quality teaching and meeting the individual needs of our students.

In addition, the law is all about Washington imposing not just tests, but also a whole new layer of regulations and paperwork. This robs both administrators and teachers of our time, our creativity, and our discretion as professionals… So it makes perfect sense for the administrators and NEA to team up to revamp this law – and that’s precisely what we’re doing”. We have seen quite a few examples in recent years of teachers and administrators joining forces to address common problems. If bigger and better labor associations emerge because of NCLB, we will have – ironically – both Big Government and Republican George Bush to thank and blame.