Everyone has cheated on an assignment at least once in their lifetime. Many students share the answers of their homework and even worse, the answers of their tests. Each teacher has their own ways of combating cheating on tests.

“The biggest problem I had with cheating was that one of my students took a picture of the test before it was given and then distributed the picture to other students,” says Rhonda Cash, World History teacher at Freedom. “From now on I collect phones before tests and put them into a container I like to call the ‘Cell Phone Jail.’ Also I do not allow phones out during the lesson nor are my students allowed to take pictures of anything without my consent.”

Different teachers have different ways of deterring cheating, like science teacher Melissa Kirera, who has many different versions of her tests so that no one can cheat. Also Kim Martinez, AP Psychology teacher, does the same with her tests. Martinez makes multiple versions of the test so no one has the same questions except for the person in front and behind of you. If you were to cheat on their tests, it would be very obvious.

Teachers are constantly in a fight against cheating, students copying each other, and plagiarizing off of the internet. “Cheating doesn’t bother me but it’s just hurting themselves, it’s their grade,” says Lexi Richeson, sophomore at Freedom.

Cheating only affects yourself because you may get the good grade for the assignment but on the test you probably won’t know anything. Everyone hates homework but it’s only for your own benefit unless your teacher doesn’t teach you and just assigns you things from the book.

“The students feel stressed with the amount of work teachers assign them because they’re cramming all seven classes into one night. Also with the amount of student athletes at Freedom, they’re managing the enormous amount of work teachers give them around their schedule for practice or games. As well as the amount of Advanced Placement classes students are taking now, it’s overwhelming,” says Natasha Eriksen, sophomore softball player at Freedom.

Although cheating is bad because it’s not your own work, it does help other students that don’t have the time to do their work like those who have jobs or has a sport they play after school. In the end, it’s your decision on whether or not you should cheat.