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> Part of his grading regimen included measuring the margins of our papers to ensure we followed instructions, subtracting 50 points for each margin that wasn'
by mreiland 12y ago
> Part of his grading regimen included measuring the margins of our papers to ensure we followed instructions, subtracting 50 points for each margin that wasn't exactly 1" from the edge of the paper. And that was before he graded the content.
Jesus fucking christ, how can a teacher get away with that shit.
- zo1 12y agoI reckon a lot of people would answer you with "teacher's unions". You'd have to research it for yourself, but from what I gathered, they make it extremely difficult for teachers to get fired for such behavior.
- Zancarius 12y agoI couldn't tell you if that school was unionized at that point (~15ish years ago). It probably was, but I admit I'm largely ignorant to the sorts of protections (or lack of) for educators in my state. Incidentally, he was considered by the faculty to be one of their better English teachers. I suspect, however, that a poll of the student body might have yielded a vastly different answer... Either way, from someone who was a student there, I can certainly confess the experience wasn't one I'd like to repeat. It'd almost make for a great comedy were it not something I experienced first hand. ;)
- Zancarius 12y agoBelieve me, I wish I knew... Granted, this was in the late 1990s, so it's possible some things have changed. My faith, however, has since been ruined. ;)