Yet many groups, including labor unions, oppose random and pre-employment testing.

The Bush plan calls for the development of tests in several subject areas, including math, English and science, but many educators said they opposed national testing.

College graduates, for example, opposed all-inclusive testing, 58 percent against it and 39 percent in favor.

All oppose mandatory testing for the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

Many Republicans oppose national testing because, they maintain, it would lead to a uniform Federal curriculum for schools.

She also said she opposed widespread compulsory testing of such workers.

Opposes mandatory testing, except for military, prisoners and some immigrants.

Since her time in the Florida legislature, she has strongly opposed standardized testing.

They opposed wider mandatory testing and called for new laws to keep test results secret and to protect the civil rights of people infected.

He also held a conference call with reporters from Utah, telling them that he opposed nuclear testing and would favor using computer simulations instead.