What I see is parents not interacting with their children. I teach in the 'burbs. My school is 1.6 miles from where I live. I have seen a decrease in basic manners in children. Things that should be learned from the parents. Even my "good" kids are not as good as they use to be. When I first started riding my bike to work my classes would look at it and ask questions about things. With this class I have to cover my bell because my students, even the "good" ones can't resist ringing it. They apparently never learned that if it's not yours, you don't touch it without permission.

Veronica