With the first year at Chisholm Trail over, we have set many precedents for the future. We haven’t set a great precedent for grades, however. Whose fault is it really?

Last year we had many problems with failing grades. Students blamed their teachers, and teachers blamed their students, when in actuality it was a little of both.

Most students were pretty lazy last year from what I have seen. Kids would go home and watch TV or go on social networking sites for hours, stay up late finishing homework, and then complain about it. Some students are just very busy with athletics, band, choir, or other extracurricular activities outside of school.

Teachers have not been very understanding of students’ schedules. Many teachers have been piling on the work, with high expectations and harsh grading policies. Failure rates were totally excessive last year. Also, it’s hypocritical for teachers to get angry with students who don’t turn in work when they don’t consistently grade work.

No one should blame the other because both have been at fault. We should use this as a learning experience and strive to do better this year.