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[quote=Anonymous]Retired MATH teacher here. Teaching when I first started was a profession- you were respected by admin, parents & kids. 30 years ago, when I called a home,  a parent would say, "I'm sorry. I'll make sure he/she doesn't behave that way. Thank you for calling me" . Behavior issues were extremely rare. Now, if I call a parent, I am just as likely to hear "he/she must have had a good reason to do that" (this is from the parent of a child who "borrowed" my flash drive that was on my key chain as I was helping another student) or "is homework REALLY necessary? Could you accept it late/give him another chance/extra credit?" Or  "can't she write a report or do a poster so she can get the 90, so she can make the Honor Roll" (no,  poster skills will not help with the SAT). Or "I don't know why she doesn't listen or do homework. I don't know what to do", as I see the 14 year old with bleached blonde hair, fake nails and the latest iphone.  Of course, luckily not all students/parents are like this but when I didn't feel enthusiastic for the first day of school anymore, I knew it was time to get out.[/quote]

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