Exam season has to be one of the worst things that you will endure during your adolescence. The pressures that come with sitting your finals - whether it's in high school or university - is absolutely frightening. However, there are somethings that can be done to make it easier.

If you're anything like me, you will have found small ways to cheat your exams. I'm a firm believer that they are the most ludicrous way of outlining what you have learnt that year, and for that reason alone, I found ways to make them a smoother transition.

Whether it was simply bringing in bits of paper with notes on and reading them when I went to the toilet, or cramming in quotes 10 minutes before entering the exam hall and writing them down as soon as I sat in my chair - there were a multitude of tips and tricks to making exam season that little less frightening.

Of course, due to the nature of exams, schools try and do whatever they can to stop kids from cheating. See-through pencil cases, un-labelled water and checking of pupil's hands were all devices used by my school in order to check that we weren't trying to get an upper-hand. And, unsurprisingly, headphones weren't allowed.

While I'm someone who works better with music than without, I completely understand why I was not allowed to listen to tunes in my exams. But, despite plenty of students accepting the "no phones" rule in examinations, one kid found a genius way to get his music into the exam hall.

Eric Saueracker, a teacher, recently shared a photo of one of his students, who decided to bring a record player into the classroom in order to swerve the no phones rule.

Taking to his Twitter account, Eric shared the photo of the cheeky student, writing: "Students are taking their Physics Midterm exam today. I said no cell phones, not even for music since they could be used to cheat."

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"This student brought in a record player and is bumping Kanye in his headphones right now"

Because the student hadn't actually broken any rules - it doesn't specify that record players aren't allowed - he got away with his stunt.

Undoubtedly, the record player could be used to cheat, but it looks like this student is being honest in what he is listening too.

The photo received an overwhelming response on Twitter, with it being on the end of 214 thousand retweets and over 600 thousand likes. On top of this, several people tweeted their support for the student, with plenty of Kanye fan accounts offering him some free merch.

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"This guy is a legend," one man wrote.

"Have you ever fallen in love based off of a tweet?" asked another fan.

And how the kid get on with his exam? Well, "[He] did ace the test whilst listening to college dropout," according to the teacher.

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Fair play to the kid in question, he certainly knows how to bend a rule without breaking it. No doubt the school will be more specific when it comes to the next exam season.

A teacher has shocked users after claiming that she was paid $116 extra after her school charged a mother for being late for picking up their child.

While some schools have their individual rules for parents who are late in picking up their kids, it seems like one school, in particular, has apparently chosen to hand out fines.

In a recent TikTok video, a teacher named Kristin Evans - who goes by the handle @mrs._evans - was evidently stunned after being handed a chunk of cash from her director.

She alleged in the clip that the school she works for is working to limit parents/guardians who fail to pick up their children on time by introducing the penalty.

In Evans' video, she said: "The director of my school just walked up to me and handed me $116," showing the dollar bills she had just been given.

The teacher claimed that her superior gave her the money because one of her "half-day students" was picked up by their parents "almost an hour" past their pickup time.

"We get paid $2 a minute for every minute that they're late. So this parent was charged $2 a minute for being late and it goes directly to my pocket," she added.

In the caption of the video, Evans further explained that she feels "weird" because the alleged incident was the first time in her teaching career that such a policy had been introduced.

"During my 10+ years in public education, I regularly waited 20-30 mins after school with students waiting for parent pick up," Evans noted.

"This late pick-up policy is in my new school's admission agreement," she continued, clarifying that she now works in a private school instead of a public one.

"This also is not the first or second or third time they've been 20+ mins late without notice or communication but this was the first time they were charged the late pick-up fee," she concluded.

As of the time of writing, the video amassed 6.2 million views and 684.5K likes on the social media platform, with many users feeling divided over the clip.

Some people agreed that the teacher should be compensated for their time and were impressed with the school. One user wrote: "That’s awesome you actually get it! I feel like some schools would keep it."

Another user applauded: "That’s awesome!! All teachers should get paid extra like that."

A third person simply stated: "That is awesome!!"

Meanwhile, others weren't comfortable with the fine and thought about how it could affect the parent.

One user shared their own experience and wrote: "I can remember crying because I was stuck in traffic, couldn’t get to child’s daycare before it closed or afford the fine & they called police."

A second user chimed in and commented: "Yeah I couldn't morally keep that money I'd have to return it to the parents."

A third user noted: "Imagine that mom like freaking out rushing to get there high anxiety and then you get there and it’s like fork over $116 not a good day for that mom."

So what do you guys think? Should the teacher be compensated or is it unnecessary because some parents try their best in picking up their children on time?

Share your thoughts down below!

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A mother has divided opinions after revealing that she's facing a $6,000 fine for taking her kids out of school to go on vacation.

Going on vacation is always exciting, but as your family grows bigger, so do the costs associated with it.

Not only do you have to factor in extra seats on whatever transport you're taking, but also accommodation and food costs.

Travel companies are all too aware that families with kids have to go away during school holiday time, and the prices go up during these periods.

One mom opted to take her kids on vacation during term time and is now facing a pretty hefty fine for doing so.

Megan Beasley, a travel industry professional, frequently takes her children out of school to fulfill her work obligations. As a content creator, Beasley travels abroad to review holidays, offering her followers tips and tricks to maximize their getaways. This often necessitates her children's absence from school, a decision for which she willingly pays the existing fines.

However, Beasley was left fuming after an "absolutely lovely" office lady at her son's school handed her an updated fine form, revealing a significant increase in penalties. Previously, Beasley paid £60 ($76) per child, but the new regulations now impose a £160 fine per child, per parent.

"You're telling me that it is now going £160 ($203) per child and by the way charge you each adult as well," Beasley exclaimed. "So not only is it per child, they fine you for both mum and dad. That's £160 times four if we were to go for a week out of school."

Beasley also found the fine structure for repeat offenses perplexing, as parents can be fined again within three years of the initial breach.

"If you're going to fine me, you may as well just fine me – don't leave it until Noah's left school, and three years later I'm getting a fine through the door because you've decided you're a bit short on funding that week," she added.

The fines escalate dramatically for a third offense, potentially reaching £2,500 ($3,175) per parent. "I'm sorry, what? £5,000 ($6,350) fine to take my children out of school... and the key word there being my children... Mine. The world has gone absolutely mad," Beasley said.

Beasley's main contention is her transparency in notifying the school about her children's absence.

"I pay the fine to be able to do my job because we've got to remember, this is actually my job," she explained. "This is my career. This is how I get paid. This is how I pay my bills, and most importantly, this is how I pay my tax bill every single year."

Questioning the rationale behind the fines, Beasley argued that maintaining her job while keeping her children happy and housed is "more important" than their constant presence in school.

One person in the comments didn't agree with Beasley, stating: "I’m sorry you’re not special because it’s your work! There’s people who can’t take holidays in August so that leaves them also in a difficult position!"

A second said: "Here's an idea ..wait until they're officially off school then go on holiday."

However, most of the comments were more sympathetic towards Beasley's situation.

"Who gave these people so much power over OUR children," one person wrote, with a second adding: "Makes me so angry. They quick to close schools for teacher training days, voting days and more."

What are your thoughts?

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As upstanding pillars of society, teachers are people we hope that we can trust. We hope that they will look after our society's children, that they'll teach and educate them to a high standard, and - above all - that they'll do their best to make sure nothing bad happens to them.

Unfortunately, some people in the education system abuse their positions, and we frequently hear stories of adults manipulating children and minors into inappropriate relationships.

Haley Reed, a 35-year-old high school choir director at Oldham County High School, Kentucky, was arrested last week after it transpired that she had been engaging in unlawful sexual contact with a juvenile student while on school property.

Reed, who is married, was apprehended last week after local law enforcement received a tip about her having a sexual relationship with a pupil at her school. After being questioned, the teacher readily admitted to the affair and said that she had slept with the minor eight times between the months of April and June this year.

The encounters, she said, had all taken place on school property - albeit outside of teaching hours. She was asked to provide a recorded audio statement about the incidents.

As a result of her actions, Reed has been charged with multiple counts of rape in the third degree, sodomy in the third degree (which can apply to oral or anal sex under Kentucky laws), and unlawful transaction with a minor (classified as anyone under the age of 18). It has not been disclosed exactly how old the pupil was.

This is not the first time this year that a female teacher has been charged with engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor.

In January, a 25-year-old South Carolina school counsellor was arrested after sleeping with a teenage student just months after starting her position at the school; and a couple of months later in Florida, a married teacher began a relationship with a boy who was just 14 years old.

One of the most bizarre cases was an Ohio teacher who engaged in sexual conduct with a student that she had legally adopted. Laura Lynn Cross, a 37-year-old woman, admitted to three counts of sexual battery after it was discovered that she had been sleeping with her former student (who was also simultaneously under her legal care), and was subsequently jailed last month.

Oldham County Schools released a statement last Thursday night after Reed was formally arrested:

"District administrators are aware of the charges against a teacher at Oldham County High School. We are cooperating with police during this investigation and the teacher will have no further contact with students for the remainder of the year.

"Further questions on the investigation should be directed to the Oldham County Police Department."

Her bond was originally set at $25,000, but she was eventually bailed out at $2,500. She is scheduled to appear in Oldham County District Court on June 27,and may serve up to four years in prison for the rape charge alone.