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NJCher

(43,413 posts)
2. You won't get that unfairly treated story from me
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:08 AM
Jan 2026

Because mine is virtually identical to yours, except I was told that in the cheating student’s native culture, “cheating“ was OK. Copying off your neighbor’s paper was the way they did things in that culture. Yes, the president of the college told me that.

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The parents are raising a bunch of little Donald Trumps. n/t CousinIT Jan 2026 #1
You won't get that unfairly treated story from me NJCher Jan 2026 #2
Strangely enough, that's somewhat true, not that it should apply here. LisaM Jan 2026 #32
Must have been using corporate ethics rules. LiberalArkie Jan 2026 #41
Jeez. Collaboration is one thing, cheating is another. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #52
I completely agree. LisaM Jan 2026 #57
Yes Timewas Jan 2026 #3
I'm afraid this is one of a few countries multigraincracker Jan 2026 #4
been going on for years. AllaN01Bear Jan 2026 #8
And the elderly. rubbersole Jan 2026 #9
As well as a low regard for education PatSeg Jan 2026 #13
Indeed, it's not seen as a way to better oneself overall Wednesdays Jan 2026 #23
True, it isn't about learning PatSeg Jan 2026 #31
My wife taught high school for 35 years AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #5
I had certain lines. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2026 #7
Sounds like my wife lonely bird Jan 2026 #29
Teachers are on the front lines of a cultural shift. yardwork Jan 2026 #6
Even Harvard sends out a word of advice with its rejection letters DFW Jan 2026 #10
You know, I don't think legacy admissions are always bad. LisaM Jan 2026 #28
I'm sure there is plenty of both DFW Jan 2026 #64
My daughter was Valedictorian of her high school Mossfern Jan 2026 #51
I live near Princeton and often use their amazing libraries. NNadir Jan 2026 #59
Considering Mossfern Jan 2026 #62
Your daughter is, I'm sure, all the better for it. NNadir Jan 2026 #67
Good for her! DFW Jan 2026 #66
That is such a hilarious and heart warming story! Mossfern Jan 2026 #69
When I had explained what the pledge was, she asked a very German question. DFW Jan 2026 #73
Ah, a brilliant child. Mossfern Jan 2026 #74
Love this. 'Revenge is best served cold.' Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #53
They gave her a polite, standard impersonal rejection. DFW Jan 2026 #78
I've had a couple of work colleagues from Harvard: snot Jan 2026 #77
I honor your service, grits. Clouds Passing Jan 2026 #11
You are clearly doing the right thing Jarqui Jan 2026 #12
They'll learn to cheat their way through life. A habit that never occurred to me. enigmania Jan 2026 #14
I've encountered the end result of this process at the college level. cab67 Jan 2026 #15
Cheating is never OK at any level. Hoosier_Progressiv Jan 2026 #18
luckily for me - cab67 Jan 2026 #68
That is so true, and it's hurting academia. LisaM Jan 2026 #34
Yes, me too. meadowlander Jan 2026 #54
I could never be a teacher. Aristus Jan 2026 #16
I spent part of my career teaching in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2026 #20
"I quit seeing pediatric patients because of shitty parents." 3catwoman3 Jan 2026 #30
Well done! Aristus Jan 2026 #43
I remember feeling pretty anxious, as standing up to bombastic assholes... 3catwoman3 Jan 2026 #48
if something had gone wrong that asshole would be suing you immediately Skittles Jan 2026 #72
Wow. Amazes me. I practically worshipped my pediatrician. He knew his 'shit', if you'll excuse the expression.. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #55
Expression excused - shit, in all its forms, is a major topic of discussion... 3catwoman3 Jan 2026 #58
Lol Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #60
I'm a primary care provider. I don't really have any interest in pediatrics, even separate from parental douchebaggery. Aristus Jan 2026 #65
makes me appreciate my parents more Skittles Jan 2026 #71
Harvard has open enrollment degrees that are worthwhile. SSJVegeta Jan 2026 #17
Not according to that parent. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2026 #22
You must have expected this reply: Bobstandard Jan 2026 #36
They Should Thank You! MineralMan Jan 2026 #19
I told them over and over that a zero would not kill him. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2026 #24
I know. They should listen. MineralMan Jan 2026 #25
That's true of the kid who didn't study Tree Lady Jan 2026 #38
Similiar issues at the preschool i worked at for many years, mwmisses4289 Jan 2026 #21
Thank you , Are_grits_groceries. As a retired teacher who taught for 42 years. I saw this happening toward the end of my debm55 Jan 2026 #26
Great post! All blessings to you. My grandparents raised me, and both were teachers. txwhitedove Jan 2026 #27
I had a run in with a teacher JustAnotherGen Jan 2026 #33
Guidelines Needed PikaBlue Jan 2026 #35
Same thing happened to me in first grade. malthaussen Jan 2026 #37
Do your own damn work! - my dad paleotn Jan 2026 #44
My parents were both in education haele Jan 2026 #39
When my youngest son was in elementary school I'd greet him with the question... NNadir Jan 2026 #40
Guess I'm just old and grew up in a different time paleotn Jan 2026 #42
Amen to that. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #56
Sounds like you're a great teacher PJMcK Jan 2026 #45
One of the reasons I didn't pursue an academic career Easterncedar Jan 2026 #46
See.... Jughead Jan 2026 #47
Sweetums was never going to get into Harvard. TNNurse Jan 2026 #49
Yup, consequences matter...It builds character. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #50
They're not raising resilient kids fujiyamasan Jan 2026 #61
Slightly off topic, but not much. When I was in 3rd grade... 3catwoman3 Jan 2026 #63
One of a myriad of reasons JokeHer Jan 2026 #70
Zero accountability from these people. Scott Alan Swaggerty Jan 2026 #75
I became a teacher as a second career, I thought long about this before I responded. cksmithy Jan 2026 #76
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