The Detroit Free Press, in their coverage of allegations involving illegal grade fixing, sought the opinion of Sue Ellen Eisenberg. The article, “Illegal grade-fixing allegations swirl at DPS,”states:
Changing a student’s grade without consulting a teacher is falsification of school records, said Sue Ellen Eisenberg, a Bloomfield Hills attorney who specializes in labor lawsuits.
“Changing a grade without going through the normal process would constitute an act of misconduct that would justify termination,” she said.