It depends - if no one fesses up, everyone loses. Also, if the teacher sees a problem spreading - first one kid acts out, then three, then five - punishing everyone can be a good way to send the message NOT to join the kids acting out.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm sick of teachers doing that with juniors (me) who are in senior classes. Like, just because they're "so over high school" doesn't mean I am, so don't punish me for their behavior.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I think that when teachers do that, they are hoping that the people that did it have enough of a conscience to fess up if the entire class gets punished. It would be a great idea if high school students actually cared.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

This situation is hard though. If you don't fess up you get punished by the teacher, but if you do you're labeled as a snitch by your peers and given hell for that too. And the Cunt(s) who caused the problem sure as hell wont confess. It's just a lose/lose situation. Teachers don't get that and if they do they don't give a crap. "Life isn't fair, deal with it!" -My 12th grade English Teacher. Well Mrs. Bitch I would like to see one teacher fuck up and have all the other Teachers (including yourself) fired and told to "deal with it!"

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's when the teacher is lazy and wants the culprit's peers to punish him for her.

by Anonymous 12 years ago