'The participation rate has been zero': Teacher pressured by helicopter parents to provide extra credit, she gets even by giving lengthy assignments involving parental participation

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Sep 29, 2024 2:00 PM EDT

Overbearing parents can make school a miserable existence for teachers and students alike. Thankfully for these overworked kids, their helicopter parents have met their match with their history teacher.

This teacher was pressured by the parents to assign more extra credit so their kids could have a greater chance at getting A+ final grades. After receiving enough pressure from the board and the administration, the teacher acquiesced but devised a plan to maliciously comply. She decided to give the exact number of extra credit assignments as was requested but at a price. All of the assignments involved heavy time commitments on behalf of the parents. For instance, one of these assignments involved extensive interviews with parents about an important historical event from their lifetimes. Of course, as the teacher predicted, as soon as the parents were required to be involved in these lengthy assignments, the participation rate was practically nonexistent.

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    Wife forced to give extra credit, assigns it to parents S OC
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    My wife teaches a lovely group of kids in an area where parents are incredibly strict. The children are almost all operating within the 'A' grade range and their parents overwork them to ensure the A+.
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    Anyways, the new school year has some parents pestering my wife for extra credit assignments. She's insisted that it is optional for her to assign extra credit and they've raised the issue up through administration to force her hand.
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    Another teacher (who teaches the same class), gives loads of extra credit and they want their children to be on an even level. With the news that she'd have to match the amount of given extra credit opportunities, she has decided to involve the children's parents.
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    Examples: 5 page handwritten and legible essays about a historic event they were a part of.
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    20 minute video interview of their opinions and experiences about certain p up. events while growing
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    Her extra credit is just many different little assignments that take lots of time from the parents day for an extra couple points on the next exam. While she continues to assign these extra credit assignments, the participation rate has been zero.
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    MT10inMA HAHA love it. Then she can cancel all the extra credit due to lack of > participation.
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    Kohathavodah Yeah, this one is beautifully thought out and executed. How could administration even push back on her canceling extra credit when "...the participation rate has been zero."
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    [deleted] Extra Credit: • Research the origins of cupcakes, and bring examples of recipes to class.
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    • Observe a brewery/winery/dis tillery's production process, and bring examples for the teacher.
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    BasilDream. This is brilliant! I remember when my daughter was in 4th grade, I was standing with a group of parents and a girl walks out all excited and says to her
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    mom...I got a 98%! and her mom immediately got angry and said...what happened to the other 2%? She went on and on and then went in to talk to the teacher about it! Unbelievable.
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    JustMeLurkingAround- This is the best malicious compliance I've read so far. Every kid should have a person like her in their corner.
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    crankenfranken Yeah man that's how you do it. "We want to be more involved in our child's learning"
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    "No, not like that. Not where we actually have to contribute."
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    pzzaco Oh oh I have an idea: "1000 word essay about the importance of having a happy childhood and the detrimental effect on child develoment of imposing too much unecessary academic pressure"
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    Westypet This would be right up my alley growing up. C geometry, but do a crazy interview with Dad about history? I'd be in. Lol.
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    Biscuits UndGravy I'm very involved with my kids' schooling. I sit there while they do their homework to try answering questions without giving the answer, I follow up to make sure they are actually remembering to turn in the assignments,
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    and when I feel like it's necessary I go to the teachers to address any concerns I have. When my oldest has been given optional work to do because she's ahead of the class I put in the time to do it because it's important and, effectively, I asked for it.
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    I can't tell you how much I love your wife putting these complacent parents in their place. If you're just along for the ride, don't pretend that you're driving the bus.
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