Grades

The thing that needs to be changed the most is grades. It is hands down something that determines our future and it creates stress and tension between students and teachers. For those who say it's just a grade doesn't understand. If someone gets a D, people that are looking for you in college will obviously not consider you. How you do in the class reflects your comprehension of the subject. It works both ways the way I see it: Students who get good grades succeed; teachers who have students with good grades look like good teachers. I don't really know what to change though. It is easy enough to say scrap the whole A-F system but there would be no way to evaluate progress and how your high school career went. I say that teachers should be hired with higher standards and evaluated periodically. That way teachers become more qualified and professional and students receive better education. Teachers then should also be paid more generally so there is a sense of value for teaching students.