"I give $50 per A but a C negates it...but to be fair my children are B students so an A is hard for them so it's just an incentive to push them a little harder. Another parent says they offer a financial incentive to make the honor roll, specifically. One mom said her children take seven subjects and receive $10 for As, $5 for Bs, and zero money for Cs and below, while another parent gives $5 per A and that's that."
"You will get a lot of parents saying this is terrible and your kid's job is to get good grades and that it shouldn't be paid. I don't get that. People with jobs get paid to do those jobs and people with good jobs get bonuses for doing extra good."
College admissions and scholarships are highly competitive, leading parents to ask whether financial incentives for good grades are appropriate. Some parents report paying fixed amounts for letter grades, such as paying for As while withholding money for Cs and below, or offering tiered rewards for multiple subjects. Others focus on honor roll achievement with set payments. Supporters argue that adults are paid for work and rewarded for extra performance, so students should receive incentives for excelling. Opponents argue that paying for grades is unfair and can set children up to fail by shifting focus away from learning.
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