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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work in the trades and I see this with our gen z’ers. They show up late, don’t want to work hard, spend too much time on their phones, etc., but that’s not the worst part.

The worst part is that they can’t even do simple math and reading. WHY would you work here if you can’t even do arithmetic!!?[/quote]

I teach HS math and I agree with you about the arithmetic and reading skills, although I did teach arithmetic and fractions to  a middle-aged man who had been laid off a few years ago and wanted to get into the trades, so it's not just Gen-z.

We've been told that close to a third of our incoming 9th graders are 2 years or more below grade level in reading. Most of them have no number sense, can't do basic arithmetic, and think it's their god-given right to use calculators. Most of them outright ignore their homework assignments. A good portion of those who turn it in use technology to do it for them.

Part of this I think is due to widespread technology use and lack of parenting.  A good part of it is due to laws the public voted for to "make schools accountable" for teaching, passing and graduating students in a given amount of time. 
We are forced to give students a minimum grade of 50% just for scribbling something on their exam or assignment. We are forced to have them use online graphing calculators like Desmos that do most of the math for them (those are also built into standardized tests). Quarterly grades can't be below 50% so a kid with a zero still ends up with 50%. We are forced to accept late work. We have to give retakes. Everyone is told to take 4 years of math in high school to impress colleges and get an "advanced diploma", even if the only reason they passed the previous class is because of all the fake grades. We're not allowed to advise on course placement and tell a kid they need a remedial class. Up until this year, we weren't allowed to do anything about phones--that almost all students were on all the time. Close to a fifth of our students are chronically absent.[/quote]

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