Probably had, doesn’t excuse doing this. Public schools teach kids that there are no repercussions. Fail a test? Take it again. Don’t turn your homework in on time, thats ok do it tomorrow.
Give the kid a zero if the homework isn’t done. Alert the parent and fail the kid if they don’t fix it.
fail the kid?
That would be humiliating!
I agree.
Giving the child a certificate in jest may have made the teacher feel clever - and we know how important it is for our government employees to feel good about themselves! - but it didn't do anything to teach the child either the subject matter or the habit of diligent work.
Bump.