Teacher Gives Student Who Did All Work Lowest Grade
The Original Post
So I (16F) am in a group project class. we were in groups of 3, and I was paired with Lana (16F) and Ian (16M). we had a week to make a presentation. I did the research, wrote most of the scripts, and put together the slides. lana showed up once and gave me few printed pictures for a presentation, that’s the only time she “helped” then she spent the rest of the week not doing anything, ian helped a bit, but not much. we all presented and the teacher said we all did a good job, then she graded us. (We use different grade system) lana got 10/10 ian got 9/10 and I got a 7/10
I got upset and asked the teacher the reason she gave me the lowest grade, all she said was that lana was āmore confidentā during the presentation and ian āhelped with the visualsā I said that I did 90% of the work and that it wasn’t fair, she then said that grades are based on presentation, not effort, The teacher looked annoyed and said she graded fairly and I shouldn’t be upset with her grading based on how active we were during a presentation, Now my teacher is telling my parents that I was rude and disrespectful and that Iām acting like Iām entitled. Lana said I was being ātoo much” and I “shouldāve just asked nicelyā I feel like Iām not the problem. If I worked the hardest i should’ve gotten the grade I deserved.
AITA?
What Reddit Said
Reddit users overwhelmingly supported the frustrated student. Most commenters were outraged by the obvious favoritism and unfair grading system. However, some asked whether the teacher had made it clear beforehand that grades would be based solely on presentation skills rather than actual work contribution.
The top comment received over 6,000 upvotes calling it “outright favoritism.” Many Redditors advised involving parents and school administration. In fact, most agreed that group projects should result in equal grades for all team members.
The Verdict
The overwhelming consensus: OP is Not the Asshole (NTA). This is a classic case where a teacher graded group project unfairly, punishing the hardest worker while rewarding freeloaders. Reddit strongly recommended escalating this issue to school administrators, as this type of grading system discourages actual learning and effort. This situation represents everything wrong with school drama and unfair workplace dynamics that students shouldn’t have to endure.
Original post from r/AmItheAsshole (4,286 upvotes, 633 comments)