Am I protected by the 'whistleblower' act ?

I mailed a letter to a bunch of state education administrators, reporting a problem with a high school test approved by my state's education department. I basically showed (using documented research) how the test is fairly bogus in terms of the way it's used (Sort of like having an advanced placement test in French where you only had to get one answer correct out of 10 to get college credit--that's not the real test--just using it for an example.) Should I worry about some good squad tracking me down (I put my return name & address on the letter).

I applaud your actions. However, you might want to get your resume updated. :)

Good luck!

If your school officials find out about it, they'll probably keep trying to find excuses to fire you. Just watch your back. They may not find out, or they might. In my experience, the school administrator world is pretty gossipy, though, so if you know somebody at your school in touch with the State Board, tread carefully, and make sure you are following all of the rules. They can't fire you for the report, but Office Politics is a nasty realm and people develop Agendas.

Good luck!