Pushy parents are 'badgering teachers' to award their children higher grades, ...
Pushy parents are 'badgering teachers' to award their children higher grades and putting poorer pupils at risk, study suggests Wealthy parents have been pressuring their kids' teachers for good exam grades One in five teachers at affluent schools said they were nagged to give top grades Teachers have decided all pupils' grades after exams were cancelled amid Covid
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Wealthy parents have been pressuring their children's teachers for good exam grades, putting poorer peers at a disadvantage.
One in five teachers at schools with affluent intakes said they had been nagged by pushy parents to award top GCSE and A-level grades, a survey by education charity the Sutton Trust found.
Teachers have had to decide all pupils' final grades after exams were cancelled for a second year because of the pandemic.
One in five teachers at schools with affluent intakes said they had been nagged by pushy parents to award top GCSE and A-level grades, a survey found (stock image)
