“Very few people never cheat,” replies AP English teacher Matt Cunningham, when asked about academic honesty on campus. Cheating, whether it is on homework or tests, has become a huge problem within our school.
Kids cheat simply because they can. Many teachers are oblivious to the fact that kids cheat when they turn their backs, leave the room or just don’t pay attention. By not making different exams or watching students carefully during testing, it makes cheating even easier.
Teachers and parents put to much pressure on kids to get good grades, in the meantime forgetting about the learning itself. In many cases the reason students cheat is because they don’t feel the need to learn, they just do what they can to get the grade they want.
Yet cheating can not be blamed solely on the students; sometimes teaching by the book is not the best way to go. If you’re doing interesting assignments then there is no need to cheat. Teachers should focus on learning and comprehension rather than having students memorize something for a test that will be forgotten afterwards.
“The system is set up so that the grades are more important than the learning. If you get the grades then you will get into college” added Cunningham. There is no way to stop cheating because it has become a part of our society. Cunningham continues, “There will always be people who will try to get more with doing less.”
Campus supervisor Tom Meeks also sees this as a bigger issue, “Lack of ethics and moral standards reflects the decay of society in general.” This problem which has grown throughout the school not only reflects our school and its values, but our entire community.
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