Review Cumberland School system math program Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/review-cumberland-school-system-math-program.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:30 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mrs Coleen Goodreau [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2959357?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Feb 2008 08:41:59 UTC 2959357 Mrs. Darleen Elkas [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2920728?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 Feb 2008 01:27:17 UTC 2920728 Mr. Ernest N. Faucher [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2920724?utm_medium=rss Who is the DOLT behind this decision? Can they read a report? Numbers don't lie! It time to stop talking about this mess and "FIX IT". Our childrens future is at stake here!
Just what Cumberland needs; Another Wanna-Be Hero! It's time for the Dr. to do the right thing!

]]> Fri, 1 Feb 2008 01:24:44 UTC 2920724 Mr. John Elkas [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2920671?utm_medium=rss I am so utterly disgusted with the "new math" that I have resorted to teaching my child the math that I was taught at Cumberland High School. It's high time that the decision maker responsible for the "new math" amongst other less glorious ideas to go; And take all your great ideas with you!

]]> Fri, 1 Feb 2008 01:09:14 UTC 2920671 Mr. Andre Melnychuk [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2878217?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:35:42 UTC 2878217 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2869748?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:19:25 UTC 2869748 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2868804?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:38:05 UTC 2868804 Mrs. Rene Whalen [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2868488?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:09:13 UTC 2868488 Mr Scott Barry [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2868424?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:47:38 UTC 2868424 Ms Cheryl Holzberger [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2868417?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:44:14 UTC 2868417 Lynne Barry [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2868385?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:35:47 UTC 2868385 mrs wendy chicoine [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2863291?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:08:52 UTC 2863291 Mrs. Monique Petrich [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2836463?utm_medium=rss Math investigations is not the right way to be teaching our children math. Their math scores prove it. My sister-in-law, a special educator in Ohio, was using math investigations until it was decided that it wasn't working! They found out quickly, what is taking Cumberland so long.

]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:56:09 UTC 2836463 Kate Egan [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2834532?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:39:56 UTC 2834532 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2823902?utm_medium=rss Petition organizers: Speak louder, not all parents are listening! Math Investigations DOES NOT WORK! Example: in a class of 24 5th graders, 23 didn't know how to divide 100 by 3! Or when shown a long division problem & asked to solve it, many 7th graders asked, "what's that?". Many states have thrown it out and gone back to basics. The entire world uses standard algorithms but here in Cumberland, teachers are forbidden to teach them. Massachusetts did & now they lead the nation in math!!

]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:34:33 UTC 2823902 Tina Smith [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2822163?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:54:50 UTC 2822163 Dr. Edinaldo Tebaldi [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2793943?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Jan 2008 03:28:05 UTC 2793943 mr & mrs Lori Silva [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2784076?utm_medium=rss wanted to add an additional comment*
When my son was in 4th grade when they started this "NEW" education in elementary schools to GET OUR CHILDREN IN A JOB RELATED MIND FOR THEIR FUTURES, i had a big issues and sort HELP, from MS. (DR) DONNA MORRELL. lease to say, my son is doing better now in 8th grade in BOOKS at the middle school. Now my younger daughter in 3rd grade is suffering and has Dyslexia, so lets make education even more fun for our children. WE NEED TO GET A NEW CLASS OF MIND.

]]> Mon, 7 Jan 2008 09:03:58 UTC 2784076 mr & mrs Lori & Manuel Silva [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2784049?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Jan 2008 08:57:18 UTC 2784049 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2773932?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Jan 2008 01:14:29 UTC 2773932 Mrs. Jeannie Leach [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2773318?utm_medium=rss There definately needs to be some changes.

]]> Fri, 4 Jan 2008 08:22:11 UTC 2773318 Mr Anonymous [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2772916?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Jan 2008 05:35:50 UTC 2772916 Mrs. Gwendolyn Slader [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2772883?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Jan 2008 05:27:00 UTC 2772883 Lisa Walkin [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2772739?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Jan 2008 04:48:40 UTC 2772739 Mrs. Marjorie Gardner [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2771190?utm_medium=rss When you have 5th graders that don't know how to do basic division there is a major breakdown in the system!

]]> Fri, 4 Jan 2008 10:18:33 UTC 2771190 mr FRANK santos [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2770238?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Jan 2008 07:22:38 UTC 2770238 mrs melani santos [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2770225?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Jan 2008 07:20:31 UTC 2770225 Ms. Michelle Therien [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2767619?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Jan 2008 10:13:16 UTC 2767619 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2766899?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Jan 2008 06:49:35 UTC 2766899 Sherry Fernandes [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2766818?utm_medium=rss I definately feel as though my child has fallen
behind in math. Compared to what my son knew at that grade she has definately not learned as much. I try to teach her the old way at home and she finds that it makes more sense and doesn't take as long. Please do away with this useless way of trying to teach math. It appears to be a waste of time and doesn't do the children justice.

]]> Thu, 3 Jan 2008 06:27:42 UTC 2766818 Anonymous [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2684599?utm_medium=rss For what it is worth, both of my children received an A+ this quarter in math. They understand all concepts of math. One is a tutor for his class. There are different levels in math to suit the needs of children who cannot grasp the concepts. Every child has they're own differencess in what they can and cannot learn in school.

]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:16:18 UTC 2684599 Mr Marc Spatz [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2649145?utm_medium=rss The current system is horrible!

]]> Tue, 4 Dec 2007 08:46:27 UTC 2649145 Cristina Lopes [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2631934?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:09:40 UTC 2631934 Elizabeth Holland [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2631929?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:08:13 UTC 2631929 Mrs Sheila Leonard [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2612698?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:22:49 UTC 2612698 Jason Kornberg [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2611041?utm_medium=rss I find Math Investigations cumbersome, confusing and inadequate. I am a traditionalist. I don't want an estimate. I don't get care how I got the math answer just get the correct answer!

]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:13:49 UTC 2611041 CARMEN CORNEAU [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2602609?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:30:13 UTC 2602609 Mrs Christina Cipolla [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2600304?utm_medium=rss The root of the problem is that this town needs to buy/invest in math text books. Investigations is a text free program. A traditional math series paired with Investigations would provide a balanced approch to mathematical thinking/learning. My feeling is that this town would rather stick with a math program that does not garner results for a large majority rather than buy text books. I am also at a loss to why there is not a text/trade book base to the elementary science/SS curriculum.

]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:08:51 UTC 2600304 Kelly Connerton [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2590248?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:11:38 UTC 2590248 Kacy Maloof [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2583667?utm_medium=rss Wanted to let you know that your town is not alone!! Smithfield also teaches this 'new' math. When my oldest son went to high school, he was test at a 3rd grade written math level. Fortunately, Davies Tech teaches traditional math which is the only thing that has saved my son!! In one year of teaching 'our' math...he was up to 8th grade...GO FIGURE!! I hope this gets to our town too....wishing everyone good luck!!!

]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:59:13 UTC 2583667 Anna Trandicosta [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2577031?utm_medium=rss my grandchildren are in the Cumberland school system

]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:40:01 UTC 2577031 Mr. Kevin Smith [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2573679?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:40:31 UTC 2573679 Mrs Linda Christy [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2569360?utm_medium=rss Thank You-Thank You-Thank You!!!! The Cumberland school system specifically the MATH program is a total train wreck!!!!!! I am appalled that this problem continues as long as it has. But then considering the school committee and the pathetic level of professionalism among them we as taxpayers are doomed to fail. Our children our failing because of the committees lack of integrity to admit to poor judgement and pompous arrogance. Let's get this issue resolved yesterday. Oust those at the top!

]]> Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:55:03 UTC 2569360 Anonymous [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2564362?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Nov 2007 06:50:57 UTC 2564362 Mrs Debbie DeCataldo [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2564329?utm_medium=rss I feel very lucky that my youngest child is in the 10th grade and that both my kids have escaped this Math Investigations program. I have heard SO many negative stories, in fact, I have not heard one good thing about it. Kids are struggling, not learning or understanding, and parents are at their wits end trying to help their children. Something needs to be done!!!

]]> Fri, 9 Nov 2007 06:28:40 UTC 2564329 Mrs. Christina Spatz [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2563910?utm_medium=rss This craziness has been going on way too long, and our children are the ones who are suffering. It's not only Math Investigations, but it's also Impact Math (being taught at the Middle School level). Our High School does not use this type of Math. Fortunately, they're still teaching traditional Math; but our children will be completely lost when they reach this level and will have to learn "our" way anyway. Can YOU see the horror in this? Over half of our teachers even agree.

]]> Fri, 9 Nov 2007 03:26:39 UTC 2563910 Anonymous [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2563285?utm_medium=rss The administration sees the practical aspects of the program only, not the practical reality. Many teachers are not "on board" and are expressing "disobedience", admitted by Dr. Morele herself at the NECAP/ Investigations meeting last Spring. At that meeting Dr. Carney offered to provide communication and teacher aid info to the parents via website, but they have failed to provide even that. Imaging moving to another town over the border? Your child will be in remedial math.

]]> Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:40:29 UTC 2563285 Mr Theodore Vecchio Jr [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2563076?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Nov 2007 11:44:05 UTC 2563076 Mr Paul Young [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2562347?utm_medium=rss This current method for teaching math has left my daughter unable to do simlpe math problems. I see no benefit at all.

]]> Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:36:51 UTC 2562347 Jennifer Bernardo [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2559158?utm_medium=rss Teachers had to be taught how to teach this method and they send home homework with no instuctions on how to help our children. I understand the concept, however, traditional methods are a MUST for future success!.....Not to mention we spent hundreds last summmer getting our son tutored for this investigational math that he just couldn't grasp

]]> Thu, 8 Nov 2007 04:33:51 UTC 2559158 Mr. Craig Emerson [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2559041?utm_medium=rss The traditional math program needs to be taught again. These are basic skills needed in order for these children to function in the world. We operate in a global economy, children need to be better prepared for the future. A child can ration any problem if they know the basic as well as how to apply them. Let's go back to basics and teach children math and how to apply it.

]]> Thu, 8 Nov 2007 04:09:12 UTC 2559041 Paul DiModica [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2559009?utm_medium=rss I am fed up with the math program. It sucks. Daily we work with our daughter to learn the math and it still not working. As hard as we try, she continues to fail. The school system needs to throw out this program and go back to the basics. How many complaints does the school department need before they act? How many kids need to fail? I saw the Valley Breeze today, stop passing the buck. The program stinks! But don't expect any change until next November when we vote in a new school committee!

]]> Thu, 8 Nov 2007 04:02:38 UTC 2559009 Normand Courchene [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2556844?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:07:16 UTC 2556844 Loretta Fontaine [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2556835?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:05:55 UTC 2556835 Adelard Fontaine [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2556830?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:05:11 UTC 2556830 Mr. Timothy Draper [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2556826?utm_medium=rss I believe that this program may have merit only if taught together with traditional methods of mathematics.

]]> Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:04:43 UTC 2556826 Barry DuBois [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2556818?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:03:39 UTC 2556818 Anonymous [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2556729?utm_medium=rss The new math is confusing and complicated, math should be made easier not more difficult. If your child has come home with math homework you will see that it takes more computations to reach an answer then figuring it out the conventional way.

]]> Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:52:45 UTC 2556729 Ms. Cheryl Holzberger [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2556689?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:47:27 UTC 2556689 Brian Bernardo [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2556034?utm_medium=rss I am disgusted at the remarks that I am seeing from the school system in the Valley Breeze. They know that this is a problem and refuse to do anything about it. For example: statewide testing = 45% failing to reach proficient levels however school leaders feel it will pay off. Well at who's expense? The whole school system needs to be revamped. Maybe instead of the Wellness center they should have worked on academics. This is what my money is paying for? To let kids fail so we can prove a point

]]> Thu, 8 Nov 2007 08:34:06 UTC 2556034 diane robillard [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2555370?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2007 07:22:33 UTC 2555370 Anonymous [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2549942?utm_medium=rss As a teacher, I wish you would proof read the ad in the Valley Breeze, so that people would take this very important petition seriously. As a former Providence school teacher, I struggled to educate children that were exposed to Investigations for over 6 years. The program does not work and the basic skills students need to know to become successful learners is NOT taught to them. Most teachers agree with my opinion, but we are not allowed to deviate from the curriculum at all.

]]> Wed, 7 Nov 2007 04:55:17 UTC 2549942 Jane Doe [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2541027?utm_medium=rss I agree that the current math program is deplorable. Test scores can be misleading because so many parents have to tutor privately. There is much information available to show the ineffectivness of Math Investigations. A better forum is needed for parents to strategize. The petition is poorly written, but I appreciate the attempt. There is so much disparity between teachers and schools with in the town. Unfortunately our children are the ones to suffer. I for one am tired and frustrated!

]]> Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:57:44 UTC 2541027 Anonymous [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2527715?utm_medium=rss While you are trying to get the math teaching methods changed, you should get the school system to improve the English too. The ValleyBreeze ad for this petition was poorly written, with "you're" used twice when "your" should have been used. Not a good example of Cumberland education standards!!!

]]> Sun, 4 Nov 2007 08:41:43 UTC 2527715 Janice Bryant [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2525460?utm_medium=rss It's interesting that the middle schools do not continue the program taught in the lower grades. Why? Because it's a ridiculous way to teach math. Stick with the basics.

I guess I can't name names here, but I agree with the comment made about some 8th Grade math teachers at NCMS. Math should not be a gray area.

]]> Sun, 4 Nov 2007 06:35:32 UTC 2525460 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2523091?utm_medium=rss Need new math teachers - 8th grade NCMS. Stop paying lousy teachers the same as good teachers!

]]> Sat, 3 Nov 2007 11:06:32 UTC 2523091 mrs sonia costa [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2517949?utm_medium=rss my child has a learning disability and the math investigations do not work for her. it makes our homework time very difficult and she does not understand it in turn making her and myself very upset because I also do not understand it.

]]> Thu, 1 Nov 2007 02:52:52 UTC 2517949 Bob Larmatine [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2516963?utm_medium=rss I am very disappointed about what my child is learning when my ex-wife and I have discussed this with her teacher, the teacher says that she has to teach what she is given and that parents are going to have to step in and help their child. That is not a way to run a school system. Sure parents must take an active interest in their child's education but the school system should as well. It is just wrong that teachers aides have been cut from the classrooms.

]]> Thu, 1 Nov 2007 08:44:12 UTC 2516963 John Doe [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2499223?utm_medium=rss You don't find any of the Massachusetts schools teaching this crap. This program was ditched years ago and now look at the MCAS scores in Franklin and North Attleboro. Schools that are right beside Cumberland. I have to tutor my child every day in math so that they understand how to come up with any answer. None of this 924 + 30 crap = 900 + 20 + 4 +30 to get an answer.

]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:50:09 UTC 2499223 Anonymous [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2499215?utm_medium=rss This math program has to go!!!! Its their way or the highway. If a student does not get it the first time then there is not an alternative way of teaching the concepts to the students. What ever happen to differientiated instruction and best practices. The program skips around too much and the children never master the concepts.

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