School's out for Summer!-AMA

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I've been teaching for 6 years. Might be taking a break after a really rough year. I have taught middle school and elementary level math. I hate the emphasis put on both grades and standardized testing. Everyone thinks that every kid should have an A or a B and that a C is basically failure which just leads to grade inflation. What are your thoughts about grade inflation and grading in general?