DS cheated and the teacher won't allow extra credit

[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?

Praying that the teacher remains strong to the pressures and potential lawsuits from you and your kid stays with a deserved zero. If kid loses out on something GOOD. That’s the lesson right there.

[Anonymous]

Land your helicopter. Of course she shouldn't let him make up the zero. He cheated!!!! How dumb are you and your kid?

[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?

Your story makes me really happy. At long last, a consequence for a spoiled teen boy.

[Anonymous]

I am not sympathetic to anyone who cheats. If they get a zero, that is appropriate — and a golden opportunity to learn not to cheat.

[Anonymous]

Cheating is so rampant in high school these days and it's hard to detect for teachers. Please save the outrage on other kids because almost likely your kid has cheated at least once as well but didn't get caught. Think virtual learning, chatbots, cheat sheets, etc. Maybe if parents didn't insist on having mixed classrooms with kids of all abilities, this would happen less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If he gets a B, and that is the only consequence, consider him very lucky.

As opposed to what? They don’t expel you public from high school for this or beat you

[Anonymous]

Kids are kept out ot Top 10 schools for reasons that don't involve choosing to cheat on test, OP. Your kid made his bed. Tell it to the kid who spiked a fever mid exam and wasn't allowed a retake or extra credit either. Or the kid whose dog died the night before the final. They don't catch a break, your kid doesn't even deserve one. But at least your kid is learning a positive life lesson before the temptation to cheat has criminal consequences.

[Anonymous]

You son getting a B here is worth the life lesson he will have. If you try to save him, you are doing him a misservice.

[Anonymous]

Your kid had only a 5% change of attending a top 10 before he cheated. Focus on what's important here -- you need to salvage your kid's sense of integrity and what is truly important in life while he still lives in your house.

[Anonymous]

Your child cheated. Period. Don’t add an “and” to the sentence.

[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?

Absolutely not.

Your kid is not handling pressure their first response was to cheat and you want them to get extra credit no.

They do no belong at a high pressured school.

You need to recalibrate your focus.

You shit kid thought they would get away with cheating. No

And you are dam lucky the school did not report this to colleges .

You suck as a parent not noticing your your kid was flopping

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know it's stressful but you should let him suffer ht natural consequences of his actions. A B will not matter in the long run. Personally, I think these schools really need to crack down on cheating. It's out of control and very. unfair. to the kids that. don't cheat and don't get perfect scores.

THIS!!! AND STAY OUT OF IT. let him be responsible for his own actions - he will learn more that way!!!

[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?

And this is why children nowadays are such entitled twats.

[Anonymous]

If your child can't handle the pressure of junior year without cheating, he doesn't belong at a T10. He won't handle it there any better than he's handling things now.

This probably isn't the first time he's cheated, regardless of what he tells you. Most cheaters wouldn't start with a big unit test. They start with homework assignments and small quizzes, and work their way up as they realize they can get away with it. Which means that all of his As may not really be earned. Once more, he may not really belong at a T10.

Don't worry, though, he can have a perfectly fine life after attending a T20 or T50 school. It might actually suit him better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If he gets a B, and that is the only consequence, consider him very lucky.

As opposed to what? They don’t expel you public from high school for this or beat you

He could fail for the semester. He could get a permanent note on his transcript for academic dishonesty. All in addition to a zero on one graded work product.