Why do teachers go out of their way to prevent students from achieving 4.0 GPAs?

Question

Why do teachers go out of their way to prevent students from achieving 4.0 GPAs?

Answer 1

I do not do that nor do I know teachers who do that.  However, I do not just give my grades away either.  Students earn what they make.

Answer 2

I don't know where you attend school, but I've been teaching 22 years at four different schools, and I've only seen the OPPOSITE - teachers "tweaking" grades to RAISE a student's score.  I DID, however, have that happen to me in graduate school when I was getting my M.Ed. - a teacher told us if he found out any of us had straight A's, he'd give us a B because he didn't believe anyone should graduate with a master's degree with straight A's.  Of course, I never told him about my GPA, and I graduated with straight A's (the big poopy-head!) haha

Answer 3

I don't think that this is true. i think that teachers make students earn their grades and students can't deal with the fact that they have to work to get a grade.

Answer 4

I had a professor in college who would never give out 100% on exams, one student got a 100% and he went back and scoured the test and took off a point for something stupid.

Answer 5

I had a teacher in 9th grade who said she NEVER gives 100 on anything, because 100 means perfect and no one is perfect. Idiot

Answer 6

There are some teachers who will do this: they feel the student is undeserving of the accolades and try to prevent them from getting them. They generally are bitter or envious (possibly hitting some of their issues). Teachers are, afterall, human meaning some are just jerks.

HOWEVER, most are NOT like this no matter how much students want to think this. Some simply keep different standards for different students because they think they can get more out of you. Not all teachers who are like this are encouraging or can articulate it.

Also, do not think colleges only look at 4.0s. There's much more depth than that.

First, cool off. If over a time you think a teacher is genuinely out to get you, figure out who your allies are. Ask around about how she treats other students. Talk to other teachers and ask if her behaviour is "appropriate". If you are convince it isn't, go speak with administration (usually your Vice-Principal or the VP/Head of her department).

Having been in that situation, do not go alone. It is easier to be dismissed if you go alone. For my teacher, they had excuses:

for students who complained: either lying or simply upset over grade

For colleauges: it was inappropriate for another teacher to comment on the behaviour of a colleague, unless the concerns are over illegal activity.

For parents: they don't see the teacher, must rely on unreliable student opinion.

Years later, some teachers were removed for unfair practices while the one I complained against is still there. Life still ends up well, even if you don't win. And if it happens as an adult you have more options.

But working it out will serve you better in the long run, especially if this is more about you than it is them.