Schools in different states are paying students for good grades. Paying students for good grades does not sound like a bad idea, but it is. It is a bad idea because students with good grades will only work for the money and not the real value of education. Students should not be paid for good grades because it increases pressure on teachers, starts conflict between students and, the money can be spent on better things.
Rewarding students for good grades would intensify pressure on teachers. Parents would complain on why their child earned a bad grade. “Parents rip teachers when their kid gets a C” (Flannery) because they want their child to get the money for their good grades. As stated in the article most parents would be very upset with the teachers when their child gets a low grade. The teachers would be immensely stressed by the students’ parents. An education salary would escalate …show more content…
Schools with smaller class sizes can be built, which will help kids get closer attention. Money can also be invested in professional training to educate teachers on how to further tutor and become mentors for their students. Healthier and satisfying lunches can be provided at schools if schools would not pay for competitive grades. “Help improve student achievement, like teacher training and smaller class sizes.”(Flannery) are positive ways the money can be spent. The invested money can be better by investing it on better schools than paying student for good grades.
Schools should not pay student for their good grades because the money can be spent in wiser ways. The teacher would be under serious pressure by parent complaining about their child’s grade. The money being paid to the student would cause conflict in between them. The money can be spent on making schools better by having smaller class sizes. Those are various reasons students should no be paid for good