Cheating in School

Cheating in our schools is a problem that has persisted throughout time, and has become even easier and a more viable option as technology becomes more prevalent in the classroom. If schools want to curt back on cheating, imposing more severe punishments for being caught must be put into place. Possible removal from the class, suspensions and permanent marks on records should be put into place to discourage cheating. "There are now a lot honor codes that are being developed at the high school and middle school level. If you talk about it, admit there’s a problem, come up with a way to show it won’t be tolerated, and have everyone sign onto doing something about it, cheating can be curbed."(Tim Walker, neatoday.org). 

Getting a nice F on that test and permanently tarnishing your reputation with teachers sounds like a punishment to make any high school cringe. Some argue that there is no need to make more severe punishments for students who are caught cheating. There are some out there that think that teachers should redesign curriculum and exams to help combat cheating.Students are less likely to cheat on work in which they feel invested. A multiple-choice assessment tempts would-be cheaters, while a unique, multiphase writing project measuring competencies can make cheating much harder and less enticing. (Andrew Simmons, edutopia.com)

I do think that punishments for cheating should be stepped up. As a high school senior, I have seen and participated in my fair share of cheating, and I wasn't ever really worried about what would happen if caught. But, if there were more strict consequences for cheating, it would 100% help deter and prevent students from cheating.