Punishing Cheater

[Mr.Anonymous]

Jurisdiction

New York

A professor failed a student for cheating in class. Now the professor wants to tell all the other professors at the college that the student is a cheater and they should beware if they have the student in their classes.

Does telling other professors that the student may cheat without any evidence that they will do so fall under the "legitimate educational interest" standard of the FERPA or is it a violation of the student's privacy.

 

[army judge]

Does telling other professors that the student may cheat without any evidence that they will do so fall under the "legitimate educational interest" standard of the FERPA or is it a violation of the student's privacy.

No.

Truthful statements have no antidote.

 

[ElleMD]

Totally legal. Also, fairly common.

 

[mightymoose]

I'd suspect the cheating would also make the student subject to disciplinary action by the school.
Perfectly normal.

 

[Mr.Anonymous]

Thank you all. Just wanted to make sure.

 

[army judge]

A professor failed a student for cheating in class.

The student failed himself by cheating.
The professor just awarded the cheater the grade he earned, hopefully a ZERO.
The public school district where my wife is a principal has a zero tolerance policy against cheating.

The rule is explained at the beginning of every semester, in every class.

The students take the information home to their parents, and the parents are asked to sign an acknowledgment.

The policy is posted on the district's website, in bold, big, beautiful, BLINKING letters.

I'm told that about 10% of the students persist in earning that ZERO.

Teachers and professors would rather award the highest possible grade.

No educator takes pleasure in awarding any student a ZERO.

No student should take pleasure in receiving a ZERO, yet many do.