I just came out from the AVR where an intensive discussion with a parent whose child is graduating but failed his subject under me, that is Computer Programming 3 /
HTML Programming and Java Programming. I felt so bad that this parent of my student would like me to pass his child. Like what I posted dated March 7, I'm into stressed about which to pass or failed my student. This particular student under COPROG3 really deserves to fail. He has a final subject grade of 5. He didn't excel even exert effort to improve his standing in my class. Its really disgusting he actually got zero in his Midterm Exam and one of his quizes way back Prefinal. With this kind of scenario, do you think this student deserves to pass? These people don't know how difficult it is to be an instructor. I have warned them to study well so they won't encounter any problem since they are graduating. What really hurted me bad is when this parent blamed me for his child not graduating this April. It was so crapped that no matter what explaination we're giving to the parent, he seemed refused to respect or even understand our stand. He even told me that I'm a failure coz his child failed. What the heck! I'm in the academe since 2001, I gave effort in order to make highly technical and difficult subject like Java easy to understand. Well, his blame to me is just fine. What I can't take is he even tried to give us money just to pass the student. It was really crapped. I felt so bad about it. I don't sell my disposition. To give some clarity, I bargain the parent as well as the child to take all his exam just to check whether he deserve to pass or not. But this parent is overprotective, he doesn't allow his child to take a decision for himself. Really crapped! Well, I let him take an on-the-spot quiz to give him a chance but still he can't do it. Do you think that's enough? What if the other failed students will come to know it? So I decided to stick with my decision, that's to fail who deserves to be failed. I don't need extra money. I've learn how to live with honest poverty for a long time and I don't want to compromise my word. I'd rather resign than passed students that really doesn't deserve to pass. As what I've said to the parent, I will accept whatever consequences I'm gonna take with decision. The family may hate me etc. It doesn't matter to me... what is important I made a decision which I think is right. I'll just leave everything to the Lord's guidance.
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If he didn't even try then flunk him. 
hello salva, it's quite normal for parents to react like that kc syempre anak nila yong pinag-uusapan. in denial kumbaga. it's just so sad kc they don't see or understand ur point why u have to fail their son. i could feel for you kasi disappointing naman yong ipapasa mo ang student eh wala namang alam. don't be bothered by what the parents are telling u as long u did ur part as a teacher. cheer up! :) 
I do believe u made the right decision. If the student really wants to pass ur subject, he should have exhibited even an iota of effort so there's consuelo on ur part. Pero wala as you've said. U gave him enough chance to prove otherwise pero still the same. Don't feel guilty. U did ur best to help the kid but u can only do so much. 
Hi Salva, I am blog hopping from babette. Regarding this situation of your student that failed and his graduating.. You made the right decession and not to accept the money from his parent. Parent should check thier child how his doing at school and they should know that. Having zero in the exam is shocking and even taking a quiz cant passed. Why you had to passed its unfair for all the studend studying hard to be able to passed and graduate. I am sorry for parent and thier son. Hope they realized that. I'm also thinking it because of the tuition that they're paying. Take it easy and just pray that you make the right decission. have a good night and take care 
Hi Salva, I feel bad for the student that you failed, but there's really nothing you can do there other than do things accordingly. He can't pass talaga pag nothing registered sa head nya about what you're teaching him[dope]. It's hard eh lalo na pag one just can't get it, I've been throught it na
. If I absent that's when I surely begin to fall on my face. So, I had failing grades, in fact, I was even held back sa grade 1 eh dahil nagkasakit and I always absent for weeks pa naman, a no wonder circumstance
. Kaya I was kinda behind sa class ko, I would have gone to fourth year at 15 but instead 16 na. I didn't finished high school anyway, I never made it sa fourth year kasi nag asawa ako, so no big deal nalang. Dito, I can't be admitted sa school just having transcript at diploma or anong proof to get in sa school. They don't accept mga diploma dito dahil they know sa Pinas eh people can purchase them lang, gaya na rin sa parents ng student mo. They want to buy you off, ganon ang nangyayari sa mga taong walang integrity in doing their job right. A lot of people are easily bought, but not you, and I am proud of you na you are not one of them. Great job! People shouldn't do that if they talk about believing in God and perceive themselves as God fearing
. In the U.S. you have to be evaluated
, your knowledge is put to test, kaya they'll put you talaga where you belong...
. So, nothing like that goes on here, if ever, unheard of pa
. 
Hi,..Im just blog hopping from Barbs.......it seems u caught in between...but u did the right decision....he dont deserve it either and probably learned a lesson "To study harder when he wants to pass"... 
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