RALEIGH--  In a surprise move, the North Carolina Academic Standards Review Commission decided not to make changes to the state's Common Core standards in math. 

Opponents of Common Core learning say they're shocked the Academic Standards Review Commission failed to adopt the Minnesota state standards in mathematics for students kindergarten through 8th grade.

"When you've got over 60 percent of the teachers saying that they want to go back to a traditional method of doing the math, and then it doesn't even get a chance to be voted on, it tells me that the parents don't matter, it tells me that the children don't matter,” said Kim Fink.

A proposal that would have returned to the original way of teaching high school math with algebra, geometry and algebra II as the model also failed.

Common Core supporters say revamping the standards at this point would be a waste of time, money and energy.

"There's been a lot of work that's gone into the implementation of these standards, and we're really starting to see the benefits of all that hard work. So changing them at this point would just be a waste,” said Common Core supporter Lauren Sabo.

"I think we have fallen short,” said commission co-chair Tammy Covil.

Covil she stands by the group's work but disagrees with the outcome.

"We heard from a lot of classroom teachers, people in the field, problems the students were having. And I think those people have been ignored,” said Covil.

North Carolina has already dedicated $65 million into training teachers on the Common Core standards, a definite concern for the commission.

"Our teachers continue to be confused about the intent behind some of the standards. All of that needs to be worked out,” said NC Academic Standards Review Commission Co-chair Andre Peek.

The final draft is due at the end of the month and then recommendations head over to the State Board of Education.