15-year-old student fails geometry test on purpose, then panics when he realizes he night not pass the course: '[His] mom demanded I give her son a retake with multiple choice options'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jan 4, 2026 8:00 AM EST

This student was clearly a pain for everyone to deal with both in and out of school. 

Not only was he difficult for his parents, but he was also a complete and utter nuisance for his geometry teacher, who shared this account of the events that transpired after the student intentionally received a failing grade on his latest test.

For some reason, this kid thought it was a good opportunity for sabotage if he answered "67" for every question on the test. When the teacher had to notify the kid's parents that he failed the test, he also had to let them know that at this point in the semester, it was going to be nearly impossible for the student to pass the class unless he knocked it out of the park with his upcoming final exam.

Here's where the kid's mother stepped in and proved that the apple didn't exactly fall far from the tree. Sure, the geometry teacher had already accepted that he was going to be dealing with a difficult student, but now, he was going to have to deal with his even more difficult mother.

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  • The mother of this math student could have used her parenting skills to work with and motivate her son to get the best possible grade he could on the final. Instead, she decided to act like everything was the teacher's fault simply because his latest test was not written in a multiple-choice format. 

    She complained to the administration and probably gave them some sob story about how multiple choice is the best way to assess her son's mastery of the material. Regardless of what was said, the administration caved, and the teacher had to administer a “makeup” test for the student in a multiple-choice format.

    Thankfully, the teacher was not going to let this kid get exactly what he wanted. He decided to have a little fun with the test formatting. When his grade on the “makeup” test only improved in a minor way, the kid and his mom had no one to blame but themselves.

    Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from several members of this online community!

  • "Admin says 'Just Give Him a Multiple Choice Retake'"

    I'm a High School math teacher. Earlier this year, I took over a Geometry class during my prep period as the original teacher quit in late September.
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  • In late November I gave one of my last Unit Assessments. My assessments are about 25 questions, none multiple choice.
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  • One of my students decided to answer any question he didn't know with 67, resulting in a 17%.
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  • I had a private conference with the student, who thought it was hilarious. I did offer him the chance to come one day after school to do corrections on those problems for up to half credit. The student refused.
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  • I called mom to inform her and let her know that, while he can still pass by doing well on the last test and course final, it is an uphill climb.
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  • Mom demanded I give her son a retake with multiple choice options. Mom says "making the test not multiple choice is inviting the students to do that!”
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  • I refused, but did inform her that her some can stay after school to make corrections up to half credit. She refused and went to admin.
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  • Admin caved, making me offer the student a multiple choice version of the test.
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  • I decided to make one of the four answer choices in each question be 67. When the student finished the test, his score did improve to a 30%, selecting 67 as his answer on most questions (showing no work).
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  • I informed the mom and admin. The mom, again, went to admin demanding that I do not count any question he guessed 67.
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  • Admin refused and said "we gave you what you wanted and your son another chance and he continued his bad choice, the 30% will stay".
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  • A math teacher wearing glasses stands in front of a chalkboard in an inquisitive pose.
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  • The student did not pass the class. But the student did email me right as Winter Break started, apologizing for his behavior (he was a behavior concern throughout the class with 2 discipline referrals) and his not
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  • taking the tests seriously, asking to change his grade from the 30% to a 70% and to round his final grade from a 52% to a 60%, so he would get a 60% and pass.
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  • I do not enjoy failing students and I understand Geometry can be difficult for some. And many Geometry concepts may not apply to their careers after high school.
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  • My philosophy is simple; 1. Regularly attend class. 2. Have a good attitude. 3. Try your best. You do those three things and you will pass. I try to focus on teaching important life skills like regular attendance, good work ethic, and asking questions. All of which will support you regardless of which career path you choose.
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  • And to add to my decision of putting 67 as an answer choice for each question. I did not do it to set him up for failure. I was hoping he would learn his lesson,
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  • and give him a better chance to do better with one answer choice essentially being removed. He chose not to use that opportunity. He did, however, ask for both tests so he can show people how funny it is. I did not give him the tests for test security.
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  • Zestyclose_Spee... This is actually so good. The mom was reaching at straws for that whole multiple choice thing, I'm glad admin was okay with your addition of 67 as a choice for the second test
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  • 1Bookworm You actually improved his chances of guessing correctly. He knew 67 was not correct, therefore he had a 33% chance of guessing correctly rather than 25%.
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  • OldERnurse1964 Life lesson: Actions have consequences
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