Next year, the State of Ohio will be distributing five different cumulative exams in every class to high school students, especially sophomores. One of these exams, the SLO, is a test simply to evaluate the teachers abilities yet it counts for ten percent of students' final grades. The amount of testing that will be occurring adds unnecessary stress to the already overwhelming lives of students and teachers. Taking five exams to test over the same curriculum and expecting students to recall in depth knowledge from months ago is simply unrealistic. Students cannot be expected to juggle extracurricular activities, sports, and managing their grades with such extensive testing from the state. Even with these new tests, students will still have to prepare for basic tests, college entrance tests like the SAT, and AP exams. This petition will bring the concerns of students, teachers, and parents to the attention of those in charge. If you feel that the amount of state testing in schools is getting to be extensive, please sign this petition in hopes of changing this stressful system of testing.