Anonymous wrote:As a teacher, I am a role model however this doesn't work well when kids only see good role models at school. The pre-k and KG teachers bear the brunt of out of control kids at our school. Many of these kids have never been told no in their homes. They don't respect teachers because their parents would rather not be bothered to parent them. They let them use technology whenever they want. Many of my kindergarteners have their own devices and the parents will tell me that they fall asleep with them. Kids are also sleep deprived since they are up all hours watching YouTube and TikTok. I can't tell you how many times I report to parents that they child is telling me no and they refuse to do things. The parent says, "Yeah. They do that at home too." I ask what they do about it and they say nothing.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s because y’all shut down the schools. All those promises of being there for the children vanished once teachers and the staff got afraid. And you left vulnerable kids to fend for themselves. So trust is greatly diminished. It’s going to take years, with the right approach. And as so far, the public schools haven’t changed much. So it may be never.

It’s the parents’ job to fend for them.

Not all parents do.

You see, many teachers know this. And for years they have been attentive to those kids. And then all of a sudden, poof, no more.

Teachers cannot and should not be expected to fill the gaps left by parents. I’ve got my own kids.

Yes, that's exactly what teachers do. They do not parent their students but they do fill gaps.

? I teach my subject matter. That’s what I do. Everything else is extra.

You don't provide a stable adult role model for kids?

Too bad.

That’s your job as a parent. I see your kid 180 minutes per week, in a group of 20+ others. If you’re unable to be a stable adult role model for your kids in the 120+ hours/week you have them, then you shouldn’t have been a parent in the first place.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s because y’all shut down the schools. All those promises of being there for the children vanished once teachers and the staff got afraid. And you left vulnerable kids to fend for themselves. So trust is greatly diminished. It’s going to take years, with the right approach. And as so far, the public schools haven’t changed much. So it may be never.

It’s the parents’ job to fend for them.

Not all parents do.

You see, many teachers know this. And for years they have been attentive to those kids. And then all of a sudden, poof, no more.

Teachers cannot and should not be expected to fill the gaps left by parents. I’ve got my own kids.

Yes, that's exactly what teachers do. They do not parent their students but they do fill gaps.

? I teach my subject matter. That’s what I do. Everything else is extra.

You don't provide a stable adult role model for kids?

Too bad.

That’s your job as a parent. I see your kid 180 minutes per week, in a group of 20+ others. If you’re unable to be a stable adult role model for your kids in the 120+ hours/week you have them, then you shouldn’t have been a parent in the first place.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s because y’all shut down the schools. All those promises of being there for the children vanished once teachers and the staff got afraid. And you left vulnerable kids to fend for themselves. So trust is greatly diminished. It’s going to take years, with the right approach. And as so far, the public schools haven’t changed much. So it may be never.

It’s the parents’ job to fend for them.

Not all parents do.

You see, many teachers know this. And for years they have been attentive to those kids. And then all of a sudden, poof, no more.

Teachers cannot and should not be expected to fill the gaps left by parents. I’ve got my own kids.

Yes, that's exactly what teachers do. They do not parent their students but they do fill gaps.

? I teach my subject matter. That’s what I do. Everything else is extra.

You don't provide a stable adult role model for kids?

Too bad.

That’s your job as a parent. I see your kid 180 minutes per week, in a group of 20+ others. If you’re unable to be a stable adult role model for your kids in the 120+ hours/week you have them, then you shouldn’t have been a parent in the first place.

As a teacher, I am a role model however this doesn't work well when kids only see good role models at school. The pre-k and KG teachers bear the brunt of out of control kids at our school. Many of these kids have never been told no in their homes. They don't respect teachers because their parents would rather not be bothered to parent them. They let them use technology whenever they want. Many of my kindergarteners have their own devices and the parents will tell me that they fall asleep with them. Kids are also sleep deprived since they are up all hours watching YouTube and TikTok. I can't tell you how many times I report to parents that they child is telling me no and they refuse to do things. The parent says, "Yeah. They do that at home too." I ask what they do about it and they say nothing.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s because y’all shut down the schools. All those promises of being there for the children vanished once teachers and the staff got afraid. And you left vulnerable kids to fend for themselves. So trust is greatly diminished. It’s going to take years, with the right approach. And as so far, the public schools haven’t changed much. So it may be never.

It’s the parents’ job to fend for them.

Not all parents do.

You see, many teachers know this. And for years they have been attentive to those kids. And then all of a sudden, poof, no more.

Teachers cannot and should not be expected to fill the gaps left by parents. I’ve got my own kids.

Yes, that's exactly what teachers do. They do not parent their students but they do fill gaps.

? I teach my subject matter. That’s what I do. Everything else is extra.

You don't provide a stable adult role model for kids?

Too bad.

That’s not my job.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s because y’all shut down the schools. All those promises of being there for the children vanished once teachers and the staff got afraid. And you left vulnerable kids to fend for themselves. So trust is greatly diminished. It’s going to take years, with the right approach. And as so far, the public schools haven’t changed much. So it may be never.

It’s the parents’ job to fend for them.

Not all parents do.

You see, many teachers know this. And for years they have been attentive to those kids. And then all of a sudden, poof, no more.

Teachers cannot and should not be expected to fill the gaps left by parents. I’ve got my own kids.

Yes, that's exactly what teachers do. They do not parent their students but they do fill gaps.

? I teach my subject matter. That’s what I do. Everything else is extra.

You don't provide a stable adult role model for kids?

Too bad.

That’s not my job.

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Anonymous wrote:The kids who were home for K and 1 are basically now feral

What about the kids in K this year....what's the excuse?

Crappy permissive parenting & teachers who have zero authority

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Anonymous wrote:It’s because y’all shut down the schools. All those promises of being there for the children vanished once teachers and the staff got afraid. And you left vulnerable kids to fend for themselves. So trust is greatly diminished. It’s going to take years, with the right approach. And as so far, the public schools haven’t changed much. So it may be never.

It’s the parents’ job to fend for them.

Not all parents do.

You see, many teachers know this. And for years they have been attentive to those kids. And then all of a sudden, poof, no more.

Teachers cannot and should not be expected to fill the gaps left by parents. I’ve got my own kids.

Yes, that's exactly what teachers do. They do not parent their students but they do fill gaps.

? I teach my subject matter. That’s what I do. Everything else is extra.

You don't provide a stable adult role model for kids?

Too bad.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s because y’all shut down the schools. All those promises of being there for the children vanished once teachers and the staff got afraid. And you left vulnerable kids to fend for themselves. So trust is greatly diminished. It’s going to take years, with the right approach. And as so far, the public schools haven’t changed much. So it may be never.

It’s the parents’ job to fend for them.

Not all parents do.

You see, many teachers know this. And for years they have been attentive to those kids. And then all of a sudden, poof, no more.

Teachers cannot and should not be expected to fill the gaps left by parents. I’ve got my own kids.

Yes, that's exactly what teachers do. They do not parent their students but they do fill gaps.

? I teach my subject matter. That’s what I do. Everything else is extra.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s because y’all shut down the schools. All those promises of being there for the children vanished once teachers and the staff got afraid. And you left vulnerable kids to fend for themselves. So trust is greatly diminished. It’s going to take years, with the right approach. And as so far, the public schools haven’t changed much. So it may be never.

It’s the parents’ job to fend for them.

Not all parents do.

You see, many teachers know this. And for years they have been attentive to those kids. And then all of a sudden, poof, no more.

Teachers cannot and should not be expected to fill the gaps left by parents. I’ve got my own kids.

Yes, that's exactly what teachers do. They do not parent their students but they do fill gaps.

A lot of parents aren't even parenting -save it!

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Anonymous wrote:This is not special education students.

This is not immigrants.

This is pervasive casual disrespect from students. It’s everywhere. Students have no natural respect for teachers anymore. I’m very worried about the future if this is what our children think is okay.

Well, when their parents spend all this time calling teachers lazy, groomers, and other lovely things, it’s kind of inevitable.

School problems start in the home, but many parents don’t want to hear that.

Kids have NO attention span whatsoever. They melt down when they are asked to do anything significant.

They also feel they should not have to wait for anything. The whining is crazy.

This current group of kids is especially bad. They dont want to do any work and then can’t figure out why they’re failing.

LOL

“We defy anyone who goes about with his eyes open to deny that there is, as never before, an attitude on the part of young folk which is best described as grossly thoughtless, rude, and utterly selfish.”
The Conduct of Young People, Hull Daily Mail, 1925

“They think they know everything, and are always quite sure about it.”
Rhetoric, Aristotle, 4th Century BC

“What really distinguishes this generation from those before it is that it's the first generation in American history to live so well and complain so bitterly about it.”
The Boring Twenties, Washington Post, 1993

“Parents themselves were often the cause of many difficulties. They frequently failed in their obvious duty to teach self-control and discipline to their own children.”
Problems of Young People, Leeds Mercury, 1938

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Anonymous wrote:It’s because y’all shut down the schools. All those promises of being there for the children vanished once teachers and the staff got afraid. And you left vulnerable kids to fend for themselves. So trust is greatly diminished. It’s going to take years, with the right approach. And as so far, the public schools haven’t changed much. So it may be never.

It’s the parents’ job to fend for them.

Not all parents do.

You see, many teachers know this. And for years they have been attentive to those kids. And then all of a sudden, poof, no more.

Teachers cannot and should not be expected to fill the gaps left by parents. I’ve got my own kids.

Yes, that's exactly what teachers do. They do not parent their students but they do fill gaps.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s because y’all shut down the schools. All those promises of being there for the children vanished once teachers and the staff got afraid. And you left vulnerable kids to fend for themselves. So trust is greatly diminished. It’s going to take years, with the right approach. And as so far, the public schools haven’t changed much. So it may be never.

It’s the parents’ job to fend for them.

Not all parents do.

You see, many teachers know this. And for years they have been attentive to those kids. And then all of a sudden, poof, no more.

Teachers cannot and should not be expected to fill the gaps left by parents. I’ve got my own kids.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:This is not special education students.

This is not immigrants.

This is pervasive casual disrespect from students. It’s everywhere. Students have no natural respect for teachers anymore. I’m very worried about the future if this is what our children think is okay.

Well, when their parents spend all this time calling teachers lazy, groomers, and other lovely things, it’s kind of inevitable.

School problems start in the home, but many parents don’t want to hear that.

Kids have NO attention span whatsoever. They melt down when they are asked to do anything significant.

They also feel they should not have to wait for anything. The whining is crazy.

This current group of kids is especially bad. They dont want to do any work and then can’t figure out why they’re failing.