A Teacher Was Fired for Giving Students Zeroes for Work They Didn’t Turn In
The school is standing by their decision to fire her.
379693 14: Teacher Tina Cheuk of “Knowledge is Power Program” (KIPP) Academy discusses how to write a persuasive essay October 4, 2000 in The Bronx, New York. The Knowledge Is Power Program educates 200 middle-school students, mostly poor black and Latino neighborhood children, housed in a hallway on the fourth floor of a regular Bronx public schooI. Because of strict discipline where each student gets two hours of homework a night and a regular school day runs nine-and-a-half-hours, including Saturdays and throughout the summer, test scores are the highest in the Bronx. Governor George Bush of Texas, where another KIPP school is run, singled out KIPP for praise during his presidential debate against Vice President Al Gore. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)
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Kids have it so easy these days.
Diane Tirado, an 8th grade teacher in Port St. Lucie, FL, has been teaching for almost two decades.
Like teachers do, after some of her students didn't turn in their assignment, Ms. Tirado gave them zeroes. And she was fired for it.
The school's policy is that the lowest grade that a teacher can give is 50%.
Crazy right? Diane said, "If there's nothing to grade, how can I give somebody a 50%?"
The school is standing by their decision to fire her.
