Human Rights Violation - Atlanta Public Schools

Denying children an education is a Human Rights Violation.  It can come in many forms but the one that has been "outed" in the Atlanta Public School system is that of teachers cheating for their students.  I say for them since none of the articles I've read give a hint that the students knew about it.  Which brings up another sordid revelation which is that the teachers lied to the students & to their parents.  But I digress.

Tests are there for a reason.  To test knowledge.  If a student cannot pass a test then either the test is flawed, the student does not have the knowledge, or the teacher did a bad job.

Since these were standardized tests given throughout the state and no where else did teachers have to change answers to "help" the students pass, we can safely say its not the tests "fault".  #sarcasm

Therefore we look to the student.  Maybe the student does not have the knowledge to pass the test.  This leads to the question as to whether or not the student received that knowledge.  If they did not receive it then again the finger is pointed at the teacher.  Why didn't they teach the student?  In the case where the student was not able to retain the knowledge given, then why didn't the teacher notice or care enough to help/teach the student to retain the knowledge? 

Quickly it is becoming apparent that who should be looked at is not the student but the teachers.  If the student did not get the knowledge or learn how to use the knowledge or learn how to retain the knowledge that is a direct reflection upon the teacher.  They are not teaching.  And by erasing questions that were incorrect and making them correct they furthered these atrocious acts by not only cheating on tests but cheating, ergo denying, the student of an education. 

Don't even get me started on the parents who are defending these criminals.   My parents would have stormed the school with torches and pitchforks if a teacher had abused me in this way.  But, again, I digress.

America is truly in a sad, sad state.  And thanks to teachers like this, the people will never notice.

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