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According to surveys conducted by the Center on Education Policy, school districts have noted that NCLB has increased stress levels on teachers. In addition, negative staff morale in some schools has also increased. Implementing the law, with the increased administrative and paperwork burden, has also been a source of frustration for districts. With the testing emphasis on math and reading, districts have fewer instructional hours for other subjects and diminished creativity in the classroom.

From: "From the Capital to the Classroom: Year 4 of the No Child Left Behind Act," Center on Education Policy, March 2006, Chapter 1, Page 1

Available here: Center on Education Policy

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