We want our students to be ethical. We expect them to do their own work on papers and to not cheat on their tests. However, what kind of role models do they have? Sharion Thurman, a Tampa Bay high school teacher for 20 years, recently "falsified hundreds of student ballots in an attempt to get her niece elected homecoming queen." She was caught when it was discovered that there were more ballots cast than students enrolled. However, she has been suspended, not fired.
What is the message this gives our students?
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