OLDMANS TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Officials at a New Jersey elementary are retaliating against students whose parents opted them out of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exam, the Common Core-associated standardized test.

Parent Michele Thornton told NJ.com her 9-year-old daughter was forced to spend Monday in the library at her Oldmans Township elementary school as the girl’s classmates played outside, munched on cupcakes, guzzled juice boxes, enjoyed video games and received prizes.

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Thornton opted the third-grader out of taking the standardized tests, as permitted by law, but said she didn’t anticipate that school officials would single out her daughter and the few other students who didn’t take the test.

“She sees all of her friends out there going to play games and stuff,” Thornton told the news site. “She’s heartbroken.”

The incident infuriated Thornton, who filed a bullying complaint against the school and contacted Gov. Chris Christie to complain that school officials punished her daughter for a parental decision, according to NJ.com.

“She’s not a bad kid, she has no outstanding library books, all of her tests she passes,” Thornton said Monday. “(The school) suggested that I meet with the superintendent so they can revisit it for next year. Next year doesn’t help what happened today.”

The incident comes after Christie recently announced continued support for the PARCC tests while calling for a review of the associated Common Core standards themselves. The New Jersey Education Association, meanwhile, launched an expensive advertising campaign to encourage students and parents to avoid the standardized tests, which were set to be used for up to 10 percent of teachers’ evaluation.

NJ.com reports:

The ads direct parents, educators and other public education supporters to njkidsandfamilies.org, a website founded by the NJEA. It provides information about the tests and how parents and teachers can connect with others who share their views.

The NJEA paid for the advertisements out of its “Pride in Public Education” budget, which is paid for by a portion of teachers’ dues, said Steve Wollmer, NJEA’s director of communications. That fund is typically used to detail the success of New Jersey’s public schools, he said.

“But the PARCC test is such a broad concern for teachers, parents, administrators, students, and anyone who cares about the future of public schools,” Wollmer said.

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The opt-out movement, and retaliation against students who opt out of standardized tests, aren’t unique to New Jersey.

In March, parents of students at Cleveland’s John F. Kennedy High School complained that school administrators threatened students with suspension if they didn’t partake in the American Institute of Research Social Studies exam.

Parents opted students out of that test, but school administrators essentially ignored their demands.

“They told us that, basically, we had all been misinformed about the test. That we were going to take it tomorrow on Tuesday and that it was a mandated test and if we tried anything to not take it or walk out, we were going to get suspended,” a student told Fox 8.

Other students told the news site they were promised a pizza party if they took the test, though school officials denied both the threats and the party. Students at the school told Fox 8 officials received more than 100 opt out forms for the test.