Gaming addictions & others

[Tri Girl]

Our Kindergarten teachers are having a huge issue with their classes this year. One teacher actually had a parent say something like, "I send my kid to school. That's where they are suppose to learn. It's your job to teach them, not mine."

Maybe this is just happening in my little corner of the world. But it does scare me to think about what our future is going to be like.

Veronica

I've had that said to me before. I almost came unglued...

And we've talked about it, but it's not just your little corner of the world. Kids are definitely much bolder than they used to be. I had a cookie on my desk one day (given to me by a child who had a birthday) and I had a student reach for it while demanding that they wanted it. I almost had to slap his little hand away (but my look was all it took). They're not comfortable, they're bold and brazen and do and say things to me that I NEVER would've had the nerve/balls to do when I was a kid. The lines of respect between adults and children have blurred to the point where children feel entitled to interact with me as if we're peers. I don't think so little ones...


And I guess I'm addicted to my laptop now. It's new, so I'm sure it'll wear off, but I spend at least a couple hours a day reading all kinds of things online. At least I'm learing, right? Right?