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This. I taught kindergarten for close to 25 years. In previous years, MANY kids in my classes came to school already reading. Their parents took the time to teach them. In the past few years, we've gotten k-kids who are still in diapers and act feral. There has been a huge shift in parental roles and I don't know where it all got messed up, but it lead to my early resignation. Something has got to give. [/quote]

We had a student enroll in kindergarten last year who was still in diapers. He had turned 5 a few days before the cut off date so mom agreed to put him in pre-k. He didn't have any special needs. He threw tantrums and tried to leave the classroom all day. When mom finally had to sit in class with him, we finally saw the issue. He would only behave if she gave him her phone. We gradually weaned him off the phone and then mom being in the room. This took about 6 weeks.

I have also seen a rise in behaviors prior to the pandemic in kindergarten. Kids have had no structure or limits in the home and they react wildly when they come to school. It's exhausting to the staff and it means that other kids can't learn. [/quote]

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