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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Look, I never said my kid was "constantly rude." I could add much more backstory that would make my kid seem much more sympathetic in terms of their overall relationship with the teacher, but I will concede my kid didn't act perfectly, and to the extent they made mistakes, I've addressed it with them. Ultimately, how my kid acted or didn't act is mostly irrelevant to my question, which was (to put it more succinctly): There is an irregularity in the input of one assignment grade that has no obvious explanation other than error and that I am 95% sure the teacher would change on their own if alerted to it in time. Because my kid was on the borderline between grades, it turns out to make a big difference to their overall grade in the class. We tried to communicate with the teacher but suspect the teacher is no longer checking e-mail. Should we let it go as a life lesson or take further action? I appreciate everyone who's weighed in on both sides of that question and will consider what you have to say. I really don't want to end up IDing anyone involved so don't plan to elaborate any further.[/quote]

I would escalate at the school. The teachers weighing in that this is a life lesson are behind the curve and are not getting the bigger picture. College is ridiculously competitive at even thr state schools and with the costs rising, it is more important than ever for middle class kids to get in. When parents freak out about grades, this is the underlying driver. They are worried about college and future job opportunities in a world where it feels everyone is falling behind. I get that this has led to grade inflation, but this can’t be fixed by one teacher or even school alone. Also, teachers are just like everyone else and some are amazing while others can be petty or incompetent.  [/quote]

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