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The Cause of Our Stress

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Test after test
It’s not really the best
It causes too much stress
When can we rest?
But that is what CPS wants, right?
They want the best
But how will we become the best with all these tests?
Too much stress
We need a rest
This stuff takes a toll on our young minds
Are they blind?
They are breaking our body and soul
We can’t take no mo’
—Zion, 7th grade, Sayre Elementary Language Academy
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