My wife is a teacher...

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...and her brother posted this cartoon on her Facebook page. She's actually had this happen. My suggestion to her was to print this out and put it up behind her during parent-teacher conferences. :eek:
 

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Pretty funny. Probably true though.

Some people (parents) don't take responsibility for anything. There is an excuse for everything. That attitude seems very prevalent in today's society.

It's a shame. Thanks for the post..
 
I have a cousin who wanted to be a school teacher her whole life. She went to college and got her teaching certificate so she could teach math to middle school students. She quit after three years because of the lack of respect the students have for themselves, each other and the faculty. She could not keep order in her class and when she tried to get control of the most offending students, she was told by her superiors in the school to just leave it alone. I know my cousin and she loves kids, if she couldn't deal with it something is terribly amiss. She felt bad for the students that wanted to do well but were unable because of peer pressure and distractions.
 
They say it takes a village to raise a child. I can see why, because, if your kid has 12-18 years of schooling, you're gonna go through a lot of teachers. What ever happened to "Your grade is the direct reflection of the amount of effort you put into your work"?

Instant gratification and getting your own way are going to be the downfall of society.

The next comic I see is, after that one, Little Johnny gets a bad review by his Boss, and the parents come in... (and I've seen this happen, twice now)
 
I know my Dad never blamed the teacher or spanked them either! Same with me, never blamed the teacher for my childrens' short coming. Our society really needs to reevaluate our situation. Like blaming a cop for the speeding ticket!
 
I taught chemistry and math for 37 years. I always felt I had one of the best jobs in the system--mostly motivated students who cared about their future. Parents were very supportive in most instances, but there were always exceptions. My wife taught kindergarten and other early elementary grades. The problems she experienced were unbelievable. In short, the problems in education can often be spotted in early elementary school and are related many times to parenting skills, or more accurately a lack of parenting. My wife reads the local paper and often recognizes former students involved with the court system for a multitude of reasons. It makes no sense to try to intervene with kids at the high school level---focus on the elementary school to recognize and hopefully intervene with problems. Teachers are hired to TEACH, not RAISE the kids.

I could go on for pages, but will get of the soapbox. Not trying to start an argument, just relaying my ex[eriences.
 
My wife's experience is similar. She teaches preschool and already the entitlement and blame shows with the kids and the parents. And the administration tells her she's not allowed to talk to the parents when the kids act out. It might offend the parent and she'll take the kid elsewhere.

Seriously? Gah.
 
Being a high school counselor going on my 32nd year, I have seen this change. I have witnessed absolutely great teachers leave because they get the blame. I have seen horrible teacher make the cut, too. Education has changed so much. When I was a kid, the last thing I ever wanted to do was to get my coach mad at me. They were my motivators. Besides getting "tuned up" by them, I would then get home and get it all over again. Now, I see principals changing grades, I see them looking the other way when trouble brews. As educators, we do what we can, but leadership and direction starts at the top and support is needed from administrators.
 
I spent 27 years as a scoutmaster, biggest thing I saw as the time rolled on was lack of self-responsibilty taught by parents
 
At the risk of once again annoying our esteemed moderator, I will attempt to interject a bit of historical perspective into this discussion. Fact 1, The Roman Republic ended roughly 50 bc, It's governmental structures having become so bloated and unwieldy as to be unworkable, and the people having become so used to having everything provided to them through the exploitation of the newly conquered territories, that they were unable to provide for themselves when this flow of goods ceased. Fact 2, approximately 75 years before this, the roman armies finally defeated Hannibal and concluded the Punic Wars with the destruction of Carthage. This had been the most destructive military campaign in human history, had seen Rome's once invincible legions humbled and defeated at times and included the battle of Cannae, possibly the worst tactical military defeat in history. The citizens of rome after this for the most part came home, and tried to forget the horrors they had experienced, and to protect their children from the pain and privation they had endured.

The next generation was one of the largest in roman history. The grandchildren of the conquerors of Carthage were the ones who saw their birthright, and their freedoms handed over to the first triumvirate, and ultimately to Julius Caesar.

Coincidence?
 
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At the risk of once again annoying our esteemed moderator, I will attempt to interject a bit of historical perspective into this discussion. Fact 1, The Roman Republic ended roughly 50 ad, It's governmental structures having become so bloated and unwieldy as to be unworkable, and the people having become so used to having everything provided to them through the exploitation of the newly conquered territories, that they were unable to provide for themselves when this flow of goods ceased. Fact 2, approximately 75 years before this, the roman armies finally defeated Hannibal and concluded the Punic Wars with the destruction of Carthage. This had been the most destructive military campaign in human history, had seen Rome's once invincible legions humbled and defeated at times and included the battle of Cannae, possibly the worst tactical military defeat in history. The citizens of rome after this for the most part came home, and tried to forget the horrors they had experienced, and to protect their children from the pain and privation they had endured.

The next generation was one of the largest in roman history. The grandchildren of the conquerors of Carthage were the ones who saw their birthright, and their freedoms handed over to the first triumvirate, and ultimately to Julius Caesar.

Coincidence?
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Interesting, but a few points to consider. I disagree with both fact 1 and fact 2, actually.

Caesar did not negatively impact commoner freedoms. The reason Caesar was assassinated was not because of lack of freedoms for the common people - they had little freedoms as it was. The commoners were always exploited, and Caesar actually helped stop this exploitation by giving them money and preventing all the jobs from going to slaves. The only people who lost freedoms were the Senators, who had to hire freedmen and freemen, and lost the right to fight for consular posts (consulship) and other high political offices.

During the Punic Wars, Rome was not the 'invincible' entity we think of today when we talk about their legions. Carthage was the prevailing superpower, and Rome was the upstart young Republic trying to make a name for itself on the world stage. The Carthaginians, under Hasdrubal and Hamilcar, were the dominant military force of the day.

The Carthaginians held Spain, North Africa, and a few islands. Rome held Italy proper, and was beginning to try and expand. Rich colonies like Spain, Germania and Gaul did not become Roman until Caesar's and Pompey's military expansion. The fall of Rome was hundreds of years after the Republic fell; and the only people who were provided for by the exploitation of the provinces was the Equestrian and Senatorial classes. The common people were tradesman, and the conquered peoples became slaves. Unlike slaves in more modern times, however, the slavery in the Roman world provided the ability to buy or receive one's freedom through a number of different ways.

The citizens of Rome did not come home and try and forget the Punic wars. At the time, the provinces of the Republic were few and far between. Rome constantly expanded until the time of Hadrian, through continued military campaigns.
 
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