Olivia Fantini - On Standardized Testing

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Olivia Fantini, performing at NPS 2015 in Oakland, CA.

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"Do not write an ending to this poem, Olivia, this isn't over." That line!!!!

SplitSniper

Wow, I'm in shock. This poem puts the broad issue of standardized testing into such detailed perspective that I'm literally blown away. This needs to go viral.

SeanLuxforde

As soon as she said white privilege, you knew this was gonna be fire.

ghostshipmoth

There are teachers and then there are /*teachers*/.

veronicatr

I want to show this to all of my teachers

asseater

This hits so close to home, literally and metaphorically.

BlueEyedBrainac

That was excellent. I am amazed by her astonishing performance.

kallymaddox

Every teacher in a low income school should hear this poem!

MegaCelloboy

I could not agree more with everything she said. As a minority who has been where those children are, it was the reason why I became teacher. To help children like me when teachers like the ESL leader can't.

This poem really touched a nerve about some of the injustice and inequality in the education system. Great job!

AnythingWithAbeat

This made me want to cry. I am amazed by your work thank you

francescocostanzo

You go girl so proud of I haven't seen you since you were in The Vineyard with your Mom many many years ago!

westover

"...white privelege..."

"WHAAT?"

I fucking died.

elijahtalmud

I admit with shame... thoughts of teaching private or my small town neighbors. These thoughts kept taking over my original dream of teaching to make a difference for the poor and disadvantages. I thought.... oh more resources, my friends kids, kids with supplies, comfy rooms, nice trips, better gifts, people will say OH YOUR AT A NICE SCHOOL etc. None of that matters but I kept going back to that thought. I told myself its okay because well at least a few kids will be disadvantaged and at least I will be safe.

Your short poem was in no way simple, it awoke my dream and slapped me back into reality. I can do this, i need to do this, i want to do this, & im going to do this! My happiness, my purpose, their dreams will not be ignored so I can live easy or fit into society or not be asked "cant you get a job at a better school".

teresarivera

she is brilliant and spoke nothing but the raw truth

AnaM-slpy

My English teacher from last year always told the story of how she had to give a girl who had recently moved from Egypt the MCAS when she could only hold a basic English conversation and nothing else. Of course, she didn't do well. I felt bad for her even though I'd never met her. Great poem 👏

KidsPlayingSoldiers