Several education unions are asking the Illinois State Board of Education to delay standardized testing for this year. Union officials cite the extraordinary number of students and their families affected by the surge in COVID-19 rates as the reason testing should be postponed. Five unions sent a joint letter to the ISBE saying current conditions will have a drastic impact on students’ academic performance. The unions didn’t say when they thought testing should resume.
The Illinois State Board of Education responded to those requests. ISBE officials said they can’t postpone the tests because they are federally required. The board said in a statement that unless the U.S. Department of Education offers states a waiver, the testing will go on.
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