----- Original Message ----- From: byk - byk@xxxxxxxxxxxx This is Jennifer again. After reading all the mail, I have a suggestion. It won't be well received. By all means let the students be ppunished. Write letters to every parent who is 'punished' this way, explaining the situation clearly and succinctly. (Nina, can I volunteer you as a writer?). When parents get this letter, and the bagrut result, showing the oral grade, just WATCH HOW FAST THE MEDIA GETS INVOLVED!! Don't like it? Feel that it is unfair to your students? Don't worry; the marks will be adjusted, and future students and teachers will reap the benefit. Jennifer Byk ----------------------------------------------- ** The ETNI Rag ** http://www.etni.org/etnirag/ Much more than just a journal ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------