Lindale Superintendent Shared Thoughts About STAAR Test

LINDALE — Many students, parents and now school superintendents are frustrated with the State Assessments of Academic Readiness test or better known as the STAAR test. According to KETK, Lindale ISD superintendent Stan Surratt wrote a letter to parents assuring them that this test does not define their kids. The letter is getting state wide attention, and a lot of other administrators are following suite. The Lindale ISD also got an overwhelmingly positive response from parents.

When the students at Lindale ISD were preparing for the STAAR test, Superintendent Surratt saw the stress they were going through. “We’re much more than just simple test scores,” he said. After the students took the test, Surratt decided to send a letter home to the parents. In his letter he said, “Your child means so much more to us than just a number. There is no test that can assess what makes each student special. We overemphasize these tests and it’s just putting way too much stress and anxiety on our students.” He shared his letter with other superintendents and it prompted them to write ones very similar, including Paris ISD.