system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why are our teachers forced to teach to a standardized test instead of truly teaching? And how can we fix this?

I know we want to make sure the kids learn but we're handcuffing our educators.
gpt
Because test scores are tied to the amount of funding a school gets in many states. And as long as money is tied to scores, administrators will attempt to get as much money as possible, and cut teachers whose classes are underperforming. So teachers are constantly in fear for their jobs.