School Scandals: A Quick Lesson on What Not to do as a Teacher

This article was inspiring to me in an ironic way; it told me one thing to never do as a teacher, and that is to change students answers to boost up the test scores. In Atlanta, Georgia it seems that some of the faculty have been accused of cheating, and the entire community has been in an uproar ever since these accusations arose.

While this scandal polluted the Atlanta school system, it was not that the only problem that the school system faced. The school superintendent has also decided to quit her position for reasons other than the current cheating fiasco.

I believe that there is an honor code for teaching, and I believe that every teacher should teach the student to the best of their abilities. However, they should not allow the student to gain credit for things they are not capable of doing.

There is a question that sticks out in my mind. Where the teachers under pressure? Teachers are often blamed for the short-comings, inability, or disiplinary problems of their students, but a majority of the time it is not their fault. Society must realize that teachers are human; not miracle workers, and there is a limit to what they can do.