I got caught cheating. What should I do?

CollectivSynergy
Tue, 06 May 2008 23:16:05 +0000

My last post wasn’t to try to draw an exact link. Payfor3tuitions’s post #42 just struck me as icky in some fashion, so I copied, pasted, and adjusted. I agree with you almost entirely, that the teacher should have kept it more secure. And as you previously said, temptation does not mitigate the student’s mistake.

My main issue, however, is that there’s a common sentiment here that the teacher is, or should be, mandated to lock down everything when they leave. While this is wishful thinking, a high school is not a bank. Privacy of information is not tantamount to the point of firing for breaches. It’s an institution to educate teenagers. And depending on the school, much of it can be run on the honor system. For a teacher to step out with software running and a student in the room he/she has had for 3 years and respects is not a heinous sin, and should not be treated as such.