DS cheated and the teacher won't allow extra credit

[Anonymous]

Your focus is how to remediate the consequences of cheating? The B is the consequence of his cheating. You not getting that and trying to write the teacher to escalate is probably exactly why your kid thought cheating was the answer. He could have gotten the 'bad grade' out of 50 and asked to do additional work, but you want to erase the crime.

[Anonymous]

Our kid’s school (private) explicitly states that cheating penalties cannot be made up for with extra credit. Also, at our school he’d be up before the honor board and facing academic discipline beyond just a zero on one test. So consider this a very cheap lesson in handling stress and temptation.

All of my kid’s teachers reiterate (in person and on syllabus and class handouts) that if a student is stressed and tempted to cheat, STOP AND REACH OUT. The teachers will help, they can work with an overwhelmed student and all they risk is a late penalty (and sometimes not even that) but if they cheat, there is no leniency.

[Anonymous]

Oh my God. This is, if not trolling, the biggest case of idiocy I've ever seen on DCUM.

Your DC is lucky to not be expelled, and you "don't want him to get a B"? Because he is "on track for a T10"?

He isn't getting into a T10 with cheating on his record. At any rate, no ... you don't email the teacher. Your DC will be lucky to not have an F in the class, let alone a B.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is at a competitive magnet (not TJ). He is a junior and the pressure this year has really been getting to him. Last week, he had a big unit test and was caught cheating. The test was out of 50 points, and he received a zero, so obviously this is going to affect his grade a lot.

I agree that he should have gotten a zero, and he also received consequences at home. However, I really don't want him to get a B this semester since he is on track for T10s. I asked him to email the teacher about extra credit and how to raise his grade, but the teacher responded this morning saying they aren't going to allow that.

I really have no idea what to do. Should I email the teacher?

Maybe you want to see if there is mental health support your child needs?
Or reassessing ECs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is at a competitive magnet (not TJ). He is a junior and the pressure this year has really been getting to him. Last week, he had a big unit test and was caught cheating. The test was out of 50 points, and he received a zero, so obviously this is going to affect his grade a lot.

I agree that he should have gotten a zero, and he also received consequences at home. However, I really don't want him to get a B this semester since he is on track for T10s. I asked him to email the teacher about extra credit and how to raise his grade, but the teacher responded this morning saying they aren't going to allow that.

I really have no idea what to do. Should I email the teacher?

No don't email the teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:lol

Right. He cheated. This ends up being part of the long term consequences.

[Anonymous]

Your DS learned about consequences. If he'd done this at college, he'd be expelled.

[Anonymous]

You should be more concerned that he’s getting his A grades by cheating. Don’t make excuses and don’t believe this was the first time. He’s getting the grade he earned, whatever it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a troll. It absolutely has to be.

No, I don’t think so. I’m the teacher who just posted. This type of parent contact is rather common.

I believe you. This mother isn’t even that extreme. I can imagine the threats and the “do you know who I am” calls teachers get.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is at a competitive magnet (not TJ). He is a junior and the pressure this year has really been getting to him. Last week, he had a big unit test and was caught cheating. The test was out of 50 points, and he received a zero, so obviously this is going to affect his grade a lot.

I agree that he should have gotten a zero, and he also received consequences at home. However, I really don't want him to get a B this semester since he is on track for T10s. I asked him to email the teacher about extra credit and how to raise his grade, but the teacher responded this morning saying they aren't going to allow that.

I really have no idea what to do. Should I email the teacher?

No.

The cheating incident should be on his transcript, too. Colleges need to know about his poor character.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is at a competitive magnet (not TJ). He is a junior and the pressure this year has really been getting to him. Last week, he had a big unit test and was caught cheating. The test was out of 50 points, and he received a zero, so obviously this is going to affect his grade a lot.

I agree that he should have gotten a zero, and he also received consequences at home. However, I really don't want him to get a B this semester since he is on track for T10s. I asked him to email the teacher about extra credit and how to raise his grade, but the teacher responded this morning saying they aren't going to allow that.

I really have no idea what to do. Should I email the teacher?

There is nothing you can do. Your DC was caught cheating. He's lucky the ZERO is his only consequence and that it didn't end up on his disciplinary record.

Teacher here, and I agree. The B is a result of the cheating, and I would not offer extra credit solely to counteract the consequence of the student’s actions. (I don’t offer extra credit at all, actually.)

The consequence could be far greater, including a mark on his record and dismissal from all honor societies.

I’m not a teacher, but I totally agree with this. So what if we doesn’t go to T-10. Thank your lucky stars it a not worse. Kid will do fine with one B. Seriously. Teach your kid to do his best lying and cheating to me are pretty bad.

[Anonymous]

I assume this is a spoof?

My oldest was so stressed in 12th grade he had a breakdown. Did he cheat? NO.

[Anonymous]

Maybe see if you can email the teacher's parents!

[Anonymous]

Remember when people used to be embarrassed when their kids cheated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is at a competitive magnet (not TJ). He is a junior and the pressure this year has really been getting to him. Last week, he had a big unit test and was caught cheating. The test was out of 50 points, and he received a zero, so obviously this is going to affect his grade a lot.

I agree that he should have gotten a zero, and he also received consequences at home. However, I really don't want him to get a B this semester since he is on track for T10s. I asked him to email the teacher about extra credit and how to raise his grade, but the teacher responded this morning saying they aren't going to allow that.

I really have no idea what to do. Should I email the teacher?

No.

The cheating incident should be on his transcript, too. Colleges need to know about his poor character.

I think your comment is not at all because you're worried about his character but because you want to eliminate the competition. Are you a 100% sure your kid never cheated? My guess is that the vast majority of the kids HAVE cheated and just didn't get caught. It's human nature and you're an idiot if you think your kid is not capable of it.

THat's not to say I wouldn't give my kid a hefty consequence, but notifying a college is just dumb.