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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a teacher and it is sad how stressed out the kids are now. They also act like getting a B would be a total failure on their part. There is very little enjoyment in classes. It is all about the end result - let me jump through all the hoops so I can get an A. Many many kids are seeing therapists to help them manage stress. Others are secretly drinking, etc. How did we get here as a society? [/quote]

I'm a parent of a student in a top private school and I don't feel that way at all. The college game has made it so over the top competitive and unpredictable in terms of admissions that anything lower than an A is undesirable. My son has ADHD and I see how much effort is required to get the grades he gets (humanities and FL- As and high Bs, math/science with math- Cs). I've never seen a student work so hard to get a C as he does. He won't get into any top colleges but he wouldn't do well at them anyway. He'll end up at a school that works for him. Not everyone is like you describe PP because not all parents gloss over the learning for the end result.[/quote]

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