The school system sets rules and guidelines for students but choose what they want to be strict on and what to let slide. For example most schools have clothing guidelines, what students can’t wear and so on. So how is it ok for some boys to be wearing their pants below their bum or showing their underwear and how is it ok girls wear belly shirts, leggings that are see through or so tight their camel toe shows, mini skirts, shorts that show their butt, shirts that show their cleavage and to top it off school sports uniforms (baseball, basketball, cheerleading etc) show their butts too which you might as well put them in underwear and throw them to the predators! I do not understand how any of this is ok but hats aren’t allowed in schools, can’t wear PJ pants and so on, not supposed to be wearing the things they do but it’s all ok and nothing is said about it unless it’s hats or PJ pants, gun/knife shirts (when history class literally has guns and knifes in history) and the school literally puts them in uniforms that’s shows everything. Sad part is most parents are ok with this.
Then the Chromebooks. I understand technology is upon us but how is it ok knowing the health effects screen/computers/cell phones cause?! My kids have had more headaches coming home from school in the last few years since they’ve pushed the chromebooks than ever, their eyes hurt too. How is it ok to cause our children more damage to their eyes just to make things easier with technology. Our education system has went backwards since I was in school. It’s horrible. You don’t think kids can’t figure out loop holes in Chromebooks or cell phones to cheat and not learn anything, they can even play games and watch movies etc on the Chromebooks. Go back to books and paper and actually teaching.
It would probably help if you started by learning to use paragraph breaks.
As someone who came out of the school system a few years ago, let me clarify a few things.
Dress codes are very different depending on what school you’re in (public, private, etc) and it’s typically up to the state/ private school to make those dress codes. In public school they are rarely enforced and not strict at all.
Technology in general is unavoidable now. Many schools have your phones taken before class and that’s how they take attendance for the day, not all teachers enforce this though. And from my experience it doesn’t change anything in the classroom. The students who already don’t care about their grades are gonna screw around no matter what, and all these restrictions do are negatively affect the students who do care. Chromebooks can be monitored by the teacher and if you’re in a tab that is inappropriate they can delete it from your computer. As for that “disrupting learning,” they weren’t teaching you anything of value to begin with. I came out of highschool with no more knowledge than I learned in middle school. When I talked to my old middle school principal he said that it was an issue that most graduates were experiencing, and that they were going to dumb down what they taught so that students would be more challenged in highschool. So that’s how great the education system is right now. Dumbing down young kids to make the high schools who don’t do their job look better.
The largest issue that centers around all of this is that there is no discipline, and students don’t get punished for their actions. Schools have given up punishing problematic students because they don’t feel like dealing with them, but will punish students who respect their higher ups because they know they won’t fight back. Teachers get degraded and physically assaulted on a daily basis, multiple bloody fights were happening every day, deans don’t do anything, and the problem students walk away Scott free. The dynamic this creates is a school that’s basically run by delinquents where no one can get anything done and no one wants to be there (more so than a healthy amount). This is far from just the schools fault though. Parents don’t parent their kids anymore and it really shows. They expect schools to raise their kids and don’t put any effort into their child’s education or manners. They aren’t taught to respect their elders or have empathy anymore, and if the kid is acting up at school the parents either don’t care, don’t do anything, or stand up for the kid. There’s no accountability ever. Between home life and school these kids aren’t taught to regulate their emotions or that their actions have consequences and it’s raising a generation of delinquency. I watched this happening in real time as the very end of Gen Z got worse and worse, I’m terrified to see what comes of Gen A in the next few years. This is what happens when the state becomes your family and shelter, and your family leaves you behind.
That’s unnecessary
What’s wrong with paragraph breaks?
Nothing but there’s no need to be rude about it, they’re just trying to share their concerns
The lack of paragraph breaks makes it far more difficult for anyone to read said concerns, which in turn reduces the effectiveness of sharing said concerns.
We’re all adults here. You know what you were doing
Yes, I was offering constructive criticism.
If you insist
And it would certainly have nothing to do with the role models within that environment that might be encouraging such behavior, right? After all, just because you have a disproportionate amount of ‘supposed’ adults ruling over their woke classrooms like tinpot dictators of their own little sick progressive ideological fiefdoms, adorned with clownish purple hair, “partners and mates”, multiple pronouns, twenty-seven ear ring holes, a nose and eyebrow ring, and with arms covered in cheesy sailor tattoos, half-shaved heads, and with serious low self-esteem and sick identity issues, all gathered together (like misfit moths circling a flame ) in this particular occupation [aka: Education ] where everyone’s children are unfortunately forced to congregate, for eight hours a day, for months on end. …naw, that wouldn’t have anything to do with it, now would it? Like it or not, the educational field these days attracts a particular stereotypical caliber of person that does not actually represent the “cream of the American crop”, so to speak. Most everyone has seen the type - especially over the last decade, marching around with foreign flags and pink “tussy” hats, while screaming endless streams of profanities at cameras.
When we indoctrinate our children with loony leftist loose lifestyles and ideals , and encourage it instead of restricting and correcting it, we reap what we sow as a society.
Pushing the job of educating our children back to the states, might perhaps drastically lessen this issue in the red states…schools in blue states will take longer, since the cultural rot is more extensive and pervasive through all age groups. Dumping progressive leftist ideological influence before it takes root in the next generation, replacing it with some wholesome old-fashioned American tradition, culture, and pride, is perhaps a good start at reversing this disgusting societal decay. Many leftist teachers will use the tired old tactics of misdirection and deflection, blaming this cultural rot on the parents, as if they have absolutely nothing to do with it, when in fact, the parents are not only NOT in the classrooms to give proper guidance when the teacher fails to do so, they are also unaware of how their children are being raised and guided for eight hours a day, for years on end, by these failed role models. Many teachers even use the slogan “It starts and ends with parents .” This worn-out phrase is an attempt to hide their failings as a proper role model behind the presumptive failings of the parents, who are completely unavailable to defend themselves from this oftentimes ludicrous claim.
Correcting child behavioral problems previously started at home is not monumentally difficult. For example, a full day sitting in a classrom corner with a dunce cap on will instantly cure any “saggy drawers” for the rest of the school year. To simply blame parents and dismiss the ongoing negative behavior is the ‘go-to’ classic tactic of a failed role model , who should never be allowed to teach. These unqualified teachers, who simply blame parents and do nothing to negate the effects of cultural rot spreading throughout the classroom like a ravaging flu bug, should be the first ones to be shown the door, so that they might find another profession that does not involve children. And the parents, whose children are subjected to this uncorrected cultural rot, might consider taking over their local school boards and begin the process of weeding out these failed teachers, who refuse to stop the ongoing spread. A higher grade of teacher (who can serve as a positive role model) should replace the current ranks of lazy self-centered trash now thoroughly inundating our failing school systems.
And since our children and grandchildren are inevitably stuck with these trashy clowns for months on end, in the same room, we might also consider running perspective teachers and school officials through some more intensive screening and background checks in order to determine if said person is a suitable role model for the children they teach (our next generation of Americans ), with standards set by the parents themselves instead of the teacher. Getting a teaching position is not like getting a plumber’s license…there is a responsibility to the parents, that they serve as proper role models for the most vulnerable and impressionable in our society. They should go through extra vetting , for this very purpose.
As History has shown us, former teachers aspired to carry themselves with the noble attributes of house governors and private nannies…today, these misfit teachers aspire to compete with the lowest of students, as if desperate to “fit in” with them in order to find meaning in Life. Standards and expectations for prospective teachers cannot sink much lower without removing the expectations for having a ‘heart beat’. We should clean up our current pool of misfit teachers and school officials, with a goal of amplifying America’s core values and higher ideals. Extra vetting, using parents’ wishes as measuring standards, will help to accomplish this.
Vetting can be done in many ways, Teachers become role models of children in classroom settings. Parents have expectations of their children. As such, it becomes less important that the teacher have the Constitutional right to look and act like a tramp. and more important that the teacher convey positive and upstanding attributes worthy of demonstrating wholesome American values. For example, if a questionnaire was sent home to the parents, asking for their input on desired teacher attributes, many questions can be answered. IE…
- How many ear rings is acceptable to you? 2, 4, 8?
- Non-traditional body piercings OK? Y/N
- Exposed tattoos OK? Y/N
- Attire? Formal/Casual
- Religious tolerance? None/Any?
- Hair Color? Traditional/Any Color?
- Highest College Education? 2yr/4yr/More?
- Years of Teaching Experience? (0-3)/(4-6)/6+?
- Pronouns used? (Traditional/Extended)?
The above is merely an example – not something to debate. These parental requirements generated by questionnaire would not necessarily be about the rights of the teacher…they would be more about determining that the teacher is fit for the position being offered, like any other job description in any other profession – from clergy to clerical positions. If the teacher is more concerned about his/her “rights”, than the requirements and duties of the employment position, then they should not be trying to get the position in the first place. And naturally, this sort of bold suggestion on extra vetting is not meant to be examined within the context of our present societal and legal framework, but on a future improved version of filling teaching positions. Can it be picked apart and argued against using discrimination? Possibly. Yet that does not lessen the over-arching message that we need to come up with some quantifiable and qualifiable methods to weed the garbage out of our educational systems and replace them with proper role models who convey traditional American values that help strengthen and unify our society via our children, instead of diversifying and weakening it.
One can argue that most teachers do not present themselves in such fashion; however, when it comes to role models, the character and values of a person are equally or even more important. A role model (aka: teacher) can appear like Saint Mary Herself; however, if she is seen by the children embracing others with loose and lax lifestyles, and grungy appearances, then the children associate with this person that these values are acceptable and condoned. In order to set the child’s perceptions correctly, the teacher (who might appear immaculate and pristine) must openly reject the grungy teacher in front of the children in order to make a lasting impression – otherwise the OPPOSITE (and more destructive) impression is made on the children. Yes, there is very much a psychological element to this “role modeling”. And in order to create a homogeneous and positive lasting impression, the teachers need like positive values in order to further a collective positive impression. And this further underscores the need for extra vetting during the screening for teacher and school official positions.
The prospective teacher must have the proper values and expectations to LIFT children up. If they do not posses these virtues, then they should not be considered for the role model position as “teacher”. Said another way, if the parents of that child would NEVER allow such a person into their own homes, much less, associate with their child as a friend or acquaintance, then that person should certainly not be hired to spend days/weeks/months/years with the child simply because the environment has changed from “home” to “school”. It is the duty of the parent to protect their child from potential corruption. It is also the duty of the school and the county school board (not the useless, corrupted, and failed Dept. of Education ) to do the same, when hiring student-facing employees.
We may not be able to fix the effects of failed parenting at home; however, we can certainly lessen the effects of it transferring to other students in the school environment when active and positive role models in school settings turn corrupt behavior into punishments and condemnations, making examples of them to others on what NOT to do. Proper role models always use bad behavior and loose living as negative reinforcement tools for the rest of the his/her pupils. It has ALWAYS been done this way – because it is effective. (see: antique prints of children sitting in corner with dunce cap on ). A role model is someone who teaches even when they are not appearing to teach. The children study that person’s behavior, mannerisms, reactions, etc. (Oh, and conversely, the children also count the number of ear rings, the shade of blue or pink in the dyed hair, the picture of the tattoo on the arm, etc ) This transference of values is being lost in our current generations, simply because many teachers are not only unqualified to be role models, they are completely oblivious to this critical transfer of non-verbal communication.
A well-rounded moral teacher is less inclined to permit the moral degeneracy and crude behavior that occurs in most of today’s unruly school children. And they should be replaced if they shirk that duty (as part of their new and more rounded job description ) to educate our children properly in all aspects of society and study, when the need arises. Our current batch of teachers has failed to demonstrate themselves as being proper role models for children, and they should be vetted and replaced (if required) as soon as possible. Perhaps we can start with a simple DOGE-like approach and email a questionnaire requesting them to list 5 things that they did last week in order to serve as a proper role model and stem the cultural rot in their classrooms? That might get the ball rolling. Cleaning up our failed teachers will greatly assist in making America Great Again for our next generations. 
Sidenote: GIGO = “Garbage In; Garbage Out” . Not only does this phrase apply to computer programming quality – it also applies in our educational systems.
To be fair, cleaning the garbage out of the schools is an important part of fixing society.
Thank you MKSJ ~ you do have a good point. One begets the other. I deleted said sentence.
I agree! It starts and ends with the parents. They are responsible for their children.