[caterping]

> > Also, grading is a bitch. [...] Students will nickel and dime you for every point while comparing with their peers.

> This is what comes from an over-reliance on GPA,

Certainly true.

Also, it's necessary for when a teacher has to defend themselves for failing a student. If you need to fail a student, there is high pressure against doing so. Fail a student and parents and administration both complain loudly. You've got to have all parent contacts (throughout the year) documented (time, who you talked to, what was discussed), as well as all test and exams available for combing through by interested parties.