Teacher: I Was Fired Over ‘No Zeros’ Grading Policy For Kids Who Didn’t Do Homework

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    Teacher: I Was Fired Over ‘No Zeros’ Grading Policy For Kids Who Didn’t Do Homework

    A teacher in Florida says she was fired for refusing to give students grades on homework that wasn’t turned in. Diana Tirado got a job at West Gate K-8 School in Port St. Lucie in August teaching history to eighth grade students. She says she assigned an “explorer notebook project” to her students and gave them two weeks to complete it. However, several of her students didn’t turn in the assignment. When she asked administrators what to do, she says she learned of the school’s “no zeros” policy, as reflected in the school’s student and parent handbook, in which the ...


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    Another Sign America Is Done: Teacher Fired For Refusing To Give 50% Grade To Students Who Didn’t Turn In Their Homework

    Should students that refuse to turn in their homework receive a grade of 50 percent anyway? Of course not. That would be like workers that didn’t show up for work asking for 50 percent of their paychecks. Our system of education has become a complete and utter joke, and the rest of the world is laughing at us. Fortunately, there are still a few brave souls that are standing up for what is right. 52-year-old history teacher Diane Tirado was hired by the West Gate K-8 School in Port St Lucie, Florida for this school year, but she was fired ...


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