During high school, many students complain about their classes and the way teachers teach them because they invest a majority of their time to school and want the best results. Some teachers will give students a lot of homework, while other teachers do not give homework at all. Many teachers give time consuming projects, while others give group projects that are more interesting than a paper. Having teachers who give different work can make AP classes unfair, because one AP teacher can give easy group projects while the other teacher for the same AP class can be giving long papers and reading assignments.
Teachers need to have a fair curriculum and be there to help students, not just be there to hand out work that they think is “helping” the students. Many teachers think classes work better if the students are doing interactive or group projects. These projects make classes seem easier because students do not have to go home and do long projects or spend all class doing busy work. Other teachers give ten page long papers and at home projects or labs that take a lot of time and effort. Also, some teachers can get way ahead so one AP class can be reading a book months before the other class; this can cause students to have tests way before each other and give unauthorized help on work.
Over all, it would be best for teachers in the same department to plan their classes together so students can stay on the same schedule. Teachers at Athens plan classes together in the departments to make sure they have the same curriculum requirements. However, not always at the same time, or relatively the same projects which can make some students in the harder class upset. This should not be something that makes students get bad grades because they are comparing classes or complaining about classes. Furthermore, some classes or departments should be looked at to make sure the amount of work are fair.
