Across North America, educators are resisting the imposition of unnecessary standardized exams. This January, the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) initiated a boycott of the school district's "periodic" tests. Meanwhile, teachers in several Mexican states have organized widespread boycotts of their country’s national exam. And the British Columbia Teachers Federation (BCTF), facing court sanctions that could have led to bankruptcy, called off a boycott of the provincial tests while vowing to continue working for assessment overhaul.
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