Canada has the same problems as teachers in the USA.
In my school, we have an "unofficial" rule that no more than 10% of the students under your direction can fail.
If they do, the teacher will get called in and asked what they are doing to raise the passing rate.
I guess we ARE preparing them for the future. A future of poverty and little success.
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It is all part of enlarging the "dependent on government" class. The process started a long time ago and continues today (i.e. the immigration issue). There is more than one way to insure it.
I don't know if you saw the post by Chanman with the video from the Simpson's. What was scary is I know that teacher and that mindset. As I said on his sight, the most valuable lesson we teachers can give our students, is that mistakes happen, now learn from them.
Sorry, "brain cramp", I meant "SITE"
My infamous third period class currently has 21 F's out of 31 students. Most of those F's are of the 40%-and-below variety, meaning that those students tried very hard to get as low a grade as possible.
I have never been called to task for having too many failing students, but I am wondering if this might be my first.
I have given them every opportunity to be successful, but when they won't do the homework, the classwork, or attempt any extra credit, what else can I do?
Frustrating.
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