very nice post. In mexico we do not have due process, you are generally assumed guilty until you can prove your innocence..hopefully you have the money to prove it, many have been inprisoned for lack of funds to ”fight” the injust system.

Most definitely... A teacher does not teach for anything but the love and desire to create better people. The money most certainly cannot be considered a factor, I earn roughly $360 U.S. per month.

It is dreadful to fail a student, but as a teacher and a parent I have seen it work both ways...Many times by lowereing the grade a tad, it pushes kids to excell and want more, where as for other students a fail can scar them for live...That is why it is...

Passing or failing can make a world of a difference to a student. Although I am not a teacher, but as a parent can understand the sentiment perfectly. I can imagine the toll a fail mark can make on my child’s future, but like you say, every...

You are so true. I am a teacher and every bimester wreaks havoc on my soul when it comes time to tally grades. I thought I had found the answer when I changed my grading system to 50-25-25..50% for exams, 25%homework and projects, and 25% participation...