07-15-2009, 07:51 AM
If your childâs report card lists an A does that now mean they really earned a C, lists a B does that mean they really earned a D and if it lists C does that mean they really earned a F? Were the grades changed at a fixed rate or did the amount of grade tampering depend on the teacher, child and class involved? Has the students been notified? Have the parents been notified? Has the administration been notified? Has the Regional Superintendent been notified? Has the State Superintendent been notified? Have the police been notified? Has the Lake County Stateâs Attorney been notified? Has the Illinois Attorney General been notified?
What would happen to the teacher that went along and changed the grade? What would happen to the principal that pressured the teacher into changing the grade? Does anyone think that the principal did this without pressure or approval from above? If no one above the principal was involved what has been the reaction of the Superintendent and Board of Education? Do teachers already inflate grades or will ensure they do it in the future to avoid the grade tampering meetings with the principal?
What is the legal liability that the teacher, principal and others that either knew or were involved have now incurred for the district? What is the further legal liability that will be incurred if the school district does nothing to address this issue ASAP? Can every single high school student that got a low grade sue because they were discriminated against? Can every single student that got good grades but did poorly on placement tests now sue because of the grade fraud? Donât students and parents expcect that good grades are an indication of good performance on placement exams and at college?
I have reported all of the allegations of violations of district policy, state law and federal law. Everyone heard the Superintendent blame the board for the guidance and direction he got to continue to violate the law despite his efforts. Why would allegations of grade tampering really be a surprise? If the district is bold enough to break the law, why would they care about putting pressure on teachers to falsify studentâs grades?
Budgets are corrupt. Grades are corrupt. If we only had the Superintendent on tape stating that he âtriedâ to fix the grade tampering but the board gave him guidance and direction not to do that. If we only had a board member on tape stating that the board was behind the Superintendent 100%, after the Superintendent just blamed the board for not letting him correct the grade tampering.
If onlyâ¦
What would happen to the teacher that went along and changed the grade? What would happen to the principal that pressured the teacher into changing the grade? Does anyone think that the principal did this without pressure or approval from above? If no one above the principal was involved what has been the reaction of the Superintendent and Board of Education? Do teachers already inflate grades or will ensure they do it in the future to avoid the grade tampering meetings with the principal?
What is the legal liability that the teacher, principal and others that either knew or were involved have now incurred for the district? What is the further legal liability that will be incurred if the school district does nothing to address this issue ASAP? Can every single high school student that got a low grade sue because they were discriminated against? Can every single student that got good grades but did poorly on placement tests now sue because of the grade fraud? Donât students and parents expcect that good grades are an indication of good performance on placement exams and at college?
I have reported all of the allegations of violations of district policy, state law and federal law. Everyone heard the Superintendent blame the board for the guidance and direction he got to continue to violate the law despite his efforts. Why would allegations of grade tampering really be a surprise? If the district is bold enough to break the law, why would they care about putting pressure on teachers to falsify studentâs grades?
Budgets are corrupt. Grades are corrupt. If we only had the Superintendent on tape stating that he âtriedâ to fix the grade tampering but the board gave him guidance and direction not to do that. If we only had a board member on tape stating that the board was behind the Superintendent 100%, after the Superintendent just blamed the board for not letting him correct the grade tampering.
If onlyâ¦
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere / Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter / Injustice must be exposed, with all the tension its exposure creates - Martin Luther King Jr.