tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793210.post111747786363965001..comments2024-03-28T04:52:31.566-07:00Comments on Toner Mishap: On The Mark -- It's Not Even Wrong If You Get CaughtThe Misanthropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15697151793588884333noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793210.post-1117725158451334072005-06-02T08:12:00.000-07:002005-06-02T08:12:00.000-07:00These days parents hardly ever back up the student...These days parents hardly ever back up the students. Where I taught until recently, kids cheated all the time, and we hardly ever saw the parents, much less had them on our side. Part of the problem is that many parents want to be friends with their kids because, so they go along with anything the kids do. I'm not saying that parents should always side with teachers, but they hardly ever do anymore, because "My Johnny would never do that! He's an angel!" It's frustrating.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481137891542684401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793210.post-1117575339936803902005-05-31T14:35:00.000-07:002005-05-31T14:35:00.000-07:00I can understand why this happens, and the parent'...I can understand why this happens, and the parent's attitudes. There is so much pressure put on kids to perform, get good grades, compete for colleges, etc. I think people get so scared, stressed, and desparate about that stuff that they'd do pretty much anything, and lose track of it being wrong.Chandirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629463765622067086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793210.post-1117506250165165032005-05-30T19:24:00.000-07:002005-05-30T19:24:00.000-07:00This makes no sense to me. The schools are expect...This makes no sense to me. The schools are expected to instill in these children the values and skills it takes to succeed as an adult, but the parents won't even back them up on something as simple as punishing cheating. What do they think is going to happen a few years down the road when a college professor catches them? It will be more serious than a day's suspension. When I was a kid my parents used to not only back up my teachers (even the ones they didn't personally like) but getting in trouble at school also meant getting in trouble at home. This sent a strong message that I was expected to use acceptable behavior and make the right decision regardless of the situation, and regardless of whether I agreed with the rules/standards.Mommy Needs a Xanaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807707012305893563noreply@blogger.com