Why did Senioritis start so early

[Anonymous]

My college kid had a breakdown at about that time when he was in 12th grade. They're under a lot of pressure.

[Anonymous]

It's because they don't have a consistent schedule.

[Anonymous]

The culture that a lot of good students have internalized is that the point of high school is to get into a good college. So when they get into college they begin to question if any of high school matters anymore.

[Anonymous]

Parents have no respect for teachers, so their kids have no respect for teachers.

[Anonymous]

IB teacher here. I know my students check out by March, so I put my high-interest texts at the end of the year. I also bargain. They gave me 2 focused days of essay prep/writing a week, and the other days are a more relaxed journey through our last units. No extra assignments, just the essay work.

It works extremely well. They are engaged when I need them to be for the most important material. We never take a day off, but there are days that matter more. And that balance seems to work.