Sad after subbing in the middle school.

[Anonymous]

I subbed for 8th grade yesterday. It made me sad. So many kids on track to "dead end" lives. Some can't read. some aren't willing to do any work at all, just sit on their phones all class period. Many are extremely defiant. One girl announced to the class I was racist because of "the way I looked at her". Kids loudly announcing they "hate all subs". So many of these kids seem to be headed to a life on minimum wage jobs. They don't seem to understand that this is their chance to create a good future. Of course there were some really great kids too, but overall I feel sad.

[Anonymous]

Sus that you’re blaming the kids. They’re children. It’s adults that have failed them.

[Anonymous]

Right. You subbed for one day and you've doomed these kids to dead end minimum wage jobs. Can't you see you're part of the problem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sus that you’re blaming the kids. They’re children. It’s adults that have failed them.

I don’t see OP blaming anyone. Just stating the facts. The prognosis isn’t looking so good regardless of who’s responsible.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for being a sub, OP! Seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sus that you’re blaming the kids. They’re children. It’s adults that have failed them.

I don’t see OP blaming anyone. Just stating the facts. The prognosis isn’t looking so good regardless of who’s responsible.

She places blame directly on them. “Many are extremely defiant…They don’t seem to understand that this is their chance to create a good future.” Pure disdain for these kids.

You should pick a different job OP.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for subbing. I have an 8th grader and I think the last couple years have been tough on them in ways that adults underestimate everyday. I’d suggest working hard to stay as open minded around them as possible and keeping subbing so you will be a familiar (and hopefully kind) face.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for being a sub, OP! Seriously.

this. If kids are saying they hate subs… No wonder mcps can’t get more subs. ( OP what district)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I subbed for 8th grade yesterday. It made me sad. So many kids on track to "dead end" lives. Some can't read. some aren't willing to do any work at all, just sit on their phones all class period. Many are extremely defiant. One girl announced to the class I was racist because of "the way I looked at her". Kids loudly announcing they "hate all subs". So many of these kids seem to be headed to a life on minimum wage jobs. They don't seem to understand that this is their chance to create a good future. Of course there were some really great kids too, but overall I feel sad.

OP would you please tell us more? What school system? What did they need to read that they could not read? What did it look like when those students went to read the text?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sus that you’re blaming the kids. They’re children. It’s adults that have failed them.

You mean their parents failed them. Not just any adults, the ones most directly responsible for their well being.

[Anonymous]

1. It's 8th grade.

2. You're a sub.

3. Of course they're not going to respect you or want to do a lick of work

4. And you're so stupid and unaware of the dynamic here, you can conclude they're all doomed after one day!!! Clearly, subbing for that age group is not for you

[Anonymous]

OP here. I'm a parent trying to help with the sub shortage. I actually have an 8th grader at the school and thought I had a general sense of what was going on there. Nope! I realize these are kids and it's not their fault. My observation is that some of these kids did were not willing to do any work or put in any effort. I'm not going to sugar coat what I observed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sus that you’re blaming the kids. They’re children. It’s adults that have failed them.

You mean parents like you. I'd be appalled if my child acted that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
1. It's 8th grade.

2. You're a sub.

3. Of course they're not going to respect you or want to do a lick of work

4. And you're so stupid and unaware of the dynamic here, you can conclude they're all doomed after one day!!! Clearly, subbing for that age group is not for you

Not to mention the disrespect is obviously mutual based on what OP wrote. Kids will pick up on that and act accordingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for being a sub, OP! Seriously.

+1000000

Can you tell us where you subbed? I have an 8th grader, and so many kids misbehave. I blame the schools though! They allow it, and they haven’t educated the kids so when they hit 8th grade, they are behind and filled with attitude & defense mechanisms.