Not sure where to post this, so please excuse if not the right place. My 8th grader has informed me that there is some rampant cheating going on at her middle school, of which she is quite upset about. Obviously she feels as thought it is quite unfair and wants to tell someone. Basically, there are copies of certain tests that students are getting their hands on, which are being circulated around. Apparently, in one class, students have had copies of EVERY SINGLE TEST this year. As a result, the students getting this information are receiving As on all the tests. She actually had 2 girls pretty much admit this today (not sure if it was told directly to her or if she was standing nearby when it was said) and they spoke how they asked another student to get them the copies of the test. I am not shocked that this goes on, I think it is a symptom of a much larger problem (competition to be the best and get perfect SATs and all) but I feel bad for my daughter. Both my children are rule followers and my daughter really feels the injustice of this. I told her it will even out eventually, and that these "gifted" children (apparently it is the gifted kids doing the cheating, how ironic) can't possibly survive high school. Our feeder HS is known to be quite competitive, however, having one child already through the ranks, I know for a fact these kids will crash and burn should they try the same cheating tactics, especially in the honors and AP classes. My daughter wants to tell someone; I am more in favor for letting the natural order of things play out. I told her yes, it will catch up to them, maybe not now, maybe not in a year. You can't cheat at life, and there will come a time when all the cheating will have a negative effect. But is this really the right thing to do? Basically keep our mouths closed? If it got out she snitched, well, she'd be forever labeled a snitch. Do I really want that? Should I make an anonymous call? I really don't know what to do. I am very happy she is mad about this and is not one of the ones cheating. Not an easy situation. Thanks for listening.
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