The teaching profession, once considered a noble pursuit, seems to be losing its ethical core. In today’s education system, teachers are burdened not only with delivering academic content but also with navigating an environment that prioritizes profit over genuine student growth. Schools, increasingly driven by the need to maintain a good reputation and keep parents satisfied, pressure teachers into compromising their integrity. This is done by asking them to correct even blatantly wrong answers, all in the name of impressing parents and preserving the school’s image.

What makes this situation worse is the insistence on shielding parents from the reality of their child’s weaknesses. Instead of addressing areas where a student needs improvement, teachers are encouraged to present a...