> From _The New York Teacher_, March 4, 1996
 > "What's Wrong with this Picture!"
 >     "Consider two trends from a survey of 3,351 high -achieving 
high-school 
 > students nationwide.
 >     According to a Who's Who Among American High School Students, the 
 > students think the "decline of moral and social values" is the greatest 
 > crisis confronting the nation, and the number one problem facing 
teen-agers.
 >     Meanwhile, 76 percent of the students admitted cheating on homework, 
 > and 39 percent said they had cheated on a test.  Nearly 9 out of 10 said 
 > cheating was common, few students are caught cheating, and only 5% are 
 > punished."
Most teachers that I have come in contact with, do not look for cheating in 
their classroom and when (or if) they ever catch it, they aren't tough enough 
on the student.  If you give room for error, error will occur.  Teachers need 
to punish cheaters and make them realize that it is wrong.
Tina
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