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Just read this, so try this on for size: Social studies teacher has some of his "repeater" kids failing again. So, he decides to make a "group grade". This is putting four kids together, averaging thier grades, and then they all get that grade. Freshman DD has been bustin butt, has a 107 (I know, she answered some "bonus" questions on the test). She suddenly has a 79 due to the group grade. We go nuts, go to the principal--principal and union back the teacher. Of course, the teacher has an option for MORE bonus points--if everyone in group sells 50 candy bars each for the junior class prom, well then, everyone gets the HIGHEST grade. You know the rest--the same (junior)kid who wouldn't do his homework wouldn't sell the candy bars, so we ended up buying those as well. Most of the responses to this topic are not overreacting, I would say they are righteous indignation. I know life isn't fair, and we are killing ourselves over the constant worrying about hurting someone's feelings because you are better than they are at something, and wanting everything to be equal. If one team can pay the umpire an extra $50/game, should they get more calls? Should your DD not be allowed to pitch because she strikes out too many people and throws too hard(happened to my middle DD two years in a row in Rec Ball)? These are all symptoms of the same disease, and this cancer of correctness is eating us alive.
