(WARNING: the script is very busy right now with many parents trying to use it all at the same time. If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes; 1) check your spam folder - the letter will come from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.and will have your name in the subject line; 2) double check that the email address you entered was correct; 3) try again at a less-busy time. Less busy times would include mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Also the middle of the night, if you're a night owl. Thanks for your patience and let's double the refusal numbers this year!)
The steps to refusing excessive, high-stakes testing are simple in New York. First, you craft a letter stating which tests you are refusing. Next, you mail or hand-deliver that letter to your school’s superintendent’s office. That’s all there is to it.
Now we’ve made it even easier with a fill-in-the-blanks refusal letter that you can print and send to your school district. It’s as easy as one-two-three:
- Tell us your child(ren)’s name and which tests you’d like to refuse. Each test is described in detail, so you know exactly what you’re refusing.
- Fill in your return address and the school’s address to insert into the letter.
- Enter your email address so that we can send your finished letter.
To craft your own Refusal Letter, fill out the form below.
* For your convenience here are the NYS School Districts and Superintendents Names and basic contact information.
