Why teachers help students cheat on state-standardized tests
NEWS ONE - While I teached a bunch of young school children in the South Bronx, what I learned most about my position was that teachers are some of the most moral and ethical people...
For years, I worked as a teacher in the New York City school system. While I teached a bunch of young school children in the South Bronx, what I learned most about my position was that teachers are some of the most moral and ethical people I’ve ever met in any profession.
Who else would sacrifice a decent living to help the youth of America?
Still, I’ve seen how the stress, workload and low-pay have turned teachers from idealistic young people trying to help the community and change the world — into cynical drones who feel they can’t make a difference — and whose only satisfaction is their paycheck.
So it doesn’t surprise me that there have been numerous cheating scandals popping up all over the country.
In Atlanta, 178 principals and teachers were accused of cheating, almost half of them half admitting to it. In Philadelphia, 28 schools are being investigated for irregular testing scores. There has also been speculation about cheating in Baltimore and Washington D.C.
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