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It's not a big leap from "pay extra for extra credit assignments to improve grade" to "pay extra to improve grade". I'm not suggesting that the vast majority o
by jogjayr 8y ago
It's not a big leap from "pay extra for extra credit assignments to improve grade" to "pay extra to improve grade".
I'm not suggesting that the vast majority of teachers would be tempted or give in to bribery. But it sets up perverse incentives and the optics are terrible. It's also unfair to students who didn't do well and whose families can't afford to pay the teacher to grade their extra credit assignments.
- ineedasername 8y agoI've hearrd of teachers in the local school district that offer for-pay tutoring to their students... It's always struck me as something of a conflict of interest, but I'm really not sure how I feel about it.
- anticensor 8y agoThe problem is determining where the line lies between teacher/instructor bribery and worthy lesson to learn.