Cheating

Many teachers believe that punishments for cheating should become harsher in high school because they are very harsh later on in life. In college the punishments for cheating can range from a zero on the test to failing the course or getting expelled from school. A class president was recently caught cheating on the final and only receive a zero on the test.(Jay Matthews, 2001, The Washington Post). Many people at the school thought he should be kicked out of class president.

There are also people who believe that a zero is a good punishment for cheating. They claim that students will learn from their mistakes. Schools can also leave an permanent mark on the students file which can hurt them when applying for college(2019, seatlepi).

I believe that schools should increase their punishments for cheating. The schools are designed so that you can almost fail one test and still get a decent grade in the class. Many students are fine with a lower grade. If there was a suspension from extracurricular activity students would not cheat as much because many value sports or schooling.