Progress reports. Do they exist? Where are they? Where does one find such a thing?

They aren’t sent home with you. They aren’t in your mail. They aren’t passed out by teachers.

Try checking Infinite Campus. That’s right, that online portal into the magical world of As, Bs, Cs, Ds and Fs now reports your biquarterly grades.

The recent move from paper to electronic only proves how useless progress reports really are, and they should be abolished immediately. This is a call for action. Raise awareness; prssure the administration. It is time for an anti-progress report revolution.

Progress reports are a waste of time for our already stressed-out, overburdened teachers. As the due date for progress reports approaches, teachers spiral into freak-out mode. The stress of frantic grading worsens their moods and the quality of their lessons. Many teachers end up not finishing grades and tell students that the progress reports are inaccurate representations of their success in the classroom, completely defeating the purpose of progress reports in the first place.

The stress surrounding progress reports translates to home as well.

“Why do you have an F in psychology!” a parent might scream.

“Well, I was sick and I missed a test. I’m making it up tomorrow,” a teenager tries to explain. Many parents don’t understand how arbitrary progress reports really are, and progress reports cause unfounded tension within families.

Finally, both parents and students can already access grades online. What’s the point of having an online progress report?

Yes, progress reports exist. However, they shouldn’t. Instead, just check Infinite Campus.