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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach HS science and saw about 90 students today. I asked how many wanted to be a teacher and not a single hand went up. I asked them why not and they just started laughing because they know what the job requires, but they continue to joke around and hold side conversations, play on phones, watch cartoons on laptops they are "using to see the notes better", etc. I had multiple students write passes to the bathroom today only to be gone for 20 minutes, out of a 90 min period. I don't have time to write emails to parents about behavior that, despite parents speaking with their students, does not change. I actually had a student today take a phone back off of my desk after I confiscated it while my back was turned. I'm one of the teachers kids say they really want to get for my subject. I still get incredible levels of disrespect every day.[/quote]

This made me so sad to read. I am so sorry for you. Thank you for continuing to teach despite what you have to endure because you ARE making a difference in many of these kids lives, I assure you.  Hugs. [/quote]

I am sorry too-this is not ok.[/quote]

I just want to back up everything they said. I teach English and I would say I am well liked and seen as a good teacher to have among the kids generally but they just do not respect anyone. Not eachother and not us. I had a student go in my work bag recently and take a whole pack of gum. Actually multiple colleagues had small stuff like this taken. When we confront the kid they just say “it’s not a big deal it’s like $3.” They’re kinda like little boomers honestly … everyone else’s feelings don’t matter, they’re going to do what they want. I came home and cried a few weeks ago to my husband about what has happened when I used to love this job so much. I don’t think most adults can even imagine what it’s really like in a high school these days , even for the good teachers who the kids generally enjoy and admire. [/quote]

And if you report to the parent(s), the vast majority blow it off and excuse it away. The many bad apples don’t fall far from rotten trees.[/quote]

I’m the PP. I called a dad to say his son was coming to school but spending all day in the hall, bathroom, auditorium study hall and as a result was failing ALL of his classes. The dad literally said “Well I’ll talk to him and see what his concerns are, we don’t see this behavior at home.” Really, your son doesn’t skip class at home? That’s stunning. Same kid is going to fail this entire year and repeat the grade now because no matter how many times we called, got the counselor to ask them to come in for a meeting, nothing changed . It’s incredible . [/quote]

I have had quite a few of them strange parent conferences in the last few years. Last year, I had a student in kindergarten who would elope multiple times per day, display odd behaviors like chewing/eating non-food items, etc. When we talked to her mom, she said her daughter didn't act like that at home. After more discussion, she shared that she only saw her daughter awake about an hour a day because she worked so much. She said she was gifted because he knew how to fix the iPad. She was on the iPad for the hour a day she spent with her. Mom said she would let her fall asleep with the iPad since she "loved it so much." No wonder it was WW3 when we tried to take the iPad away from her![/quote]

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