sambamanslilgirl
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I have heard teachers say that 20 years ago their big behavior problems were students talking in class, chewing gum and breaking the dress code. Nowadays, far too often the schools are acting as surrogate parents with not enough personnel support or financial backing.
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ORIGINAL: sambamanslilgirl
teachers have it tough these days than when i was in Chicago Public School system over 20yrs ago ...the problems they deal with on a daily basis don't compare to back then. from more students in a single parent/older generation home to gang/bullying violence and mental issues - they're not only teachers but surrogate moms/dads, counselors, therapists, etc.
*steps off soapbox*
my teen is in high school and i have to admit things have definitely changed since i was a sophomore 20yrs ago.
her day begins by passing through a metal detector and security wand (the school i attend was next door to the police station) ...then she has to swipe her ID card so it can record that she's inside the school (i hardly wore my ID all 4yrs since i only used it for lunch and checking books out in the library).
she'll be lucky enough to have a "boring" school day if there isn't a student riot, a gang fight inside the school, a drug bust in the hallway/classroom, someone setting a bathroom on fire, someone firing a gun, assualting a teacher - and that's what she calls normal.
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