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[quote=Anonymous]No offense, but I did not sign them up for sports, activities, jobs, etc...  My job is to teach my subject. My students and I are pretty open with each other, because again, they have no reason to lie.  Yes, they do have lots of activities, but I assign things way an advance so that they can plan around those activities.  For example, a reading that should take them maybe 45 minutes to read and take notes on, is not due the next day, nor the day after that...they usually have 5-7 days to get it done.  Some have figured out how to organize and prioritize their time.  The ones that stay up all night?  Those are the ones  who have not.  What benefit do you see in telling the teacher that you stayed up all night doing a reading that was due that day?  There is no extra credit or brownie points for this.  All I can control is the time I have with them in class.  They choose to (or not) come for help after school.  They choose to (or not) email me when they are stuck or have questions.  I try to touch base with them on a personal level when I can.  I make phone calls home when Junior is passing out (is he sick?  over scheduled? depressed?).  Now, what else exactly would you like me to do? Follow them home, sit and watch them do the work?  I am supposed to be preparing them for college.  They have to learn on their own (and maybe with guidance at home from their parents) how to prioritize their time.  No college professor is going to do that for them.[/quote]

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