Jim Tedisco, the proven choice on education

Please consider casting a vote for Jim Tedisco for New York State Senate in the primary on September 13. Jim will be seeking Sen. Hugh Farley’s seat as he is retiring. While in the Assembly, Jim not only introduced legislation in his Common Core Parental Refusal Act to protect the rights of parents to direct their children’s education and protect the children and school districts from penalty for doing so, but he also co-sponsored legislation for a full repeal of Common Core in New York state. As a former teacher, Jim understands the issues associated with Common Core. While he has been very vocal against the harmful effects of the overuse of standardized testing, he understands that the problems run far deeper than just the implementation and testing.

Agree or not with the parents who exercised their rights to opt their children out of standardized testing, it was solely this movement that brought the state to finally initiate a review of the Common Core standards. Parents’ concerns were validated as the state found some serious flaws. In the Senate, Jim will continue to fight to ensure that these standards are not just rebranded and repackaged.

Please stand with Jim as he has stood with our children and our schools against the harmful reforms of Common Core.

— Tricia Farmer Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake