This current group of kids is especially bad. They dont want to do any work and then can’t figure out why they’re failing. |
Teachers cannot and should not be expected to fill the gaps left by parents. I’ve got my own kids. |
Yes, that's exactly what teachers do. They do not parent their students but they do fill gaps. |
LOL
“We defy anyone who goes about with his eyes open to deny that there is, as never before, an attitude on the part of young folk which is best described as grossly thoughtless, rude, and utterly selfish.” The Conduct of Young People, Hull Daily Mail, 1925 “They think they know everything, and are always quite sure about it.” Rhetoric, Aristotle, 4th Century BC “What really distinguishes this generation from those before it is that it's the first generation in American history to live so well and complain so bitterly about it.” The Boring Twenties, Washington Post, 1993 “Parents themselves were often the cause of many difficulties. They frequently failed in their obvious duty to teach self-control and discipline to their own children.” Problems of Young People, Leeds Mercury, 1938 |
A lot of parents aren't even parenting -save it! |
? I teach my subject matter. That’s what I do. Everything else is extra. |
You don't provide a stable adult role model for kids? Too bad. |
Crappy permissive parenting & teachers who have zero authority |
That’s not my job. |
+1 |
| As a teacher, I am a role model however this doesn't work well when kids only see good role models at school. The pre-k and KG teachers bear the brunt of out of control kids at our school. Many of these kids have never been told no in their homes. They don't respect teachers because their parents would rather not be bothered to parent them. They let them use technology whenever they want. Many of my kindergarteners have their own devices and the parents will tell me that they fall asleep with them. Kids are also sleep deprived since they are up all hours watching YouTube and TikTok. I can't tell you how many times I report to parents that they child is telling me no and they refuse to do things. The parent says, "Yeah. They do that at home too." I ask what they do about it and they say nothing. |
That’s your job as a parent. I see your kid 180 minutes per week, in a group of 20+ others. If you’re unable to be a stable adult role model for your kids in the 120+ hours/week you have them, then you shouldn’t have been a parent in the first place. |
+1000 |
YUP +1 |
+1 |