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A Lesson in Integrity

Monday, December 17th, 2007 | Sara the Teacher

What subject do I teach again?

While Math is the subject for which I’ve been hired to teach, I sure hope my students walk away with more than an algebraic understanding of life…

Today in class, I caught a student copying another student’s homework. I have absolutely no tolerance for cheating, and took the work immediately. I made both of the girls call their moms later in the day (privately, of course), and tell them that Mrs. Jones would not be giving them any credit for their homework because they were caught cheating.

For the girl who let her friend cheat, this wasn’t a problem. In fact, she was rather breezy about the whole thing. When I spoke to her mother at the end of the phone call, the mom asked, “So, this has been taken care of, then? The matter has been resolved?” I was shocked! It’s been taken care of on my end, but she may want to have a little conversation with her daughter tonight!

The girl who was copying the homework, however, was a little more moved by the imposed consequence. She was biting back tears during class and struggled a little bit when phoning her mom. I did not speak with her mother, but she was required (by mom) to appologize to me for her behavior.

I pray everyday that God will make me a light in the darkness. I hope He uses moments like this to shine truth and integrity into the lives of my precious students.

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