George Zhao

            Cheating is morally wrong, we can all agree on that, theres no point in diving into why cheating is wrong. But if its wrong why do people still do it? Well thats obvious, they do it because its the easy route and they don't have to study or try. Although teachers are cracking down on the cheaters, there are still going to be those that get away with it which isn't fair to the people who do work hard for their grades, but thats life. One of the things that helps students cheat in this generation, whether it be high schoolers, college students, or even elementary students is technology. Back when i was little you weren't even aloud to have your phone on your person during class, but now students take notes on them. Which can be extremely helpful, but it can also give them that temptation to go on social media during class instead of doing their work. It also gives them the ability to cheat during tests or quizzes, and you're probably thinking, why don't teachers just make them put their phones away during tests? Well they do, but that doesn't mean kids are actually going to follow the rules, although the should. The solution to this problem is simple, go back the pens and pencils, although technology is super helpful when used right, it seems to be doing more damage than helping students educations, and even if technology was abolished in the classroom, kids would still cheat regardless, because although you can teach a person right and wrong, you can't control their morality, thats something they have to do for themselves.