A teacher accused of selling grades.
As the year draws to a close, I thought it would be fun to take
a look back at the worst employees of the year. As I'm sure you know by now, finding a job in this economy is tough. Those who are lucky enough to have them should do whatever they can to keep them.
But, never underestimate the ability of a person to do the wrong thing, and make it easy to catch. So, for your amusement, I present the worst employee of the year:
The teacher who was accused of selling grades.
In the classroom, children are taught to value hard work and effort in order to get good grades. In fact, most people in the education field, are there because they have a real desire and calling to teach others. I know that it isn't true across the board- I have had a few bad teachers in my life - most teachers have ethics about how they grade.
But, never underestimate the ability of a person to do the wrong thing, and make it easy to catch. So, for your amusement, I present the worst employee of the year:
The teacher who was accused of selling grades.
In the classroom, children are taught to value hard work and effort in order to get good grades. In fact, most people in the education field, are there because they have a real desire and calling to teach others. I know that it isn't true across the board- I have had a few bad teachers in my life - most teachers have ethics about how they grade.
Knowing this, I was shocked when I ran across a news report about a teacher in Florida who taught his students that if hard work isn't enough to get an A, you can always try using cash.
According to an investigation by the school, students of this teacher complained when he told them to staple or paperclip cash to the back of their tests if they wanted extra credit.
Shocking, I know. Several students reported the matter and the teacher was suspended with pay. After investigating the matter further, the school discovered many more shocking allegations. The teacher allegedly confessed to taking $70 from a junior to raise their grade from a C to a B. Another senior paid $15 to raise a quiz score.
Of course, the report didn't say if the teacher had any sort of fee scale. I mean, $70 is a lot of money for a one grade jump and the story didn't say if it was a C+ or a low C. Still, charging for grades is certainly inappropriate.
After the investigation, the teacher was suspended without pay and eventually resigned.
What do you think about this? Please share your thoughts in the comments.
By Melissa Kennedy- Melissa is a 9 year blog veteran and a freelance writer for BusinessWorkForceBlog and Nexxt. Along with helping others find the job of their dreams, she enjoys computer geekery, raising a teenager, supporting her local library, writing about herself in the third person and working on her next novel.
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