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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think that the cheating is a problem caused by the school, since most of the kids are not cheating. [b]Sometimes kids cheat because they are young and their morals are not fully formed[/b], sometimes, sadly, they have a family situation that is not teaching them that cheating is wrong.

If the family is falling down on the job, the school needs to step up and teach the kids and their parents that cheating is unacceptable, no excuses allowed. 
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You're kidding, right?  My ES kid gets really upset if someone breaks the established rules to the point of following teachers' instructions on homework.  This is from 2nd grade on.  Everyone - teachers, parents, counselors, etc) has a role in developing ethical children.

However, I've also heard that TJ teachers don't teach and they give out tests that are way out of High school league without having taught the subject in depth.  This might prompt the kids to cheat, especially if there are no consequences.
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Kids at TJ should not need to be spoon fed material. Many times they are doing college level work: they need to be able to handle college level work and college level teaching methods. If they can't handle the level of work at TJ, they would probably have a better experience that is more suited to their needs at the regular high school.

And not understanding material is not an excuse to cheat, it means the child should be asking for help. And yes, at some point if a child constantly needs extra help at TJ, then TJ is probably not the right place for that young person.

Parents can't pass the blame to the teachers when their kids cheat. Kids need to be taught right from wrong at home and parents need to hold their kids responsible for their actions. [/quote]

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