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Interesting about the socio-economic connection, which I have read about. I would assume that no father in the home may also be a factor.

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The lives of some of the students I encounter are convoluted, to put it nicely.

Some live with their mother and step-father or father and step-mother and other children that may/not belong to more than one of those four adults. I have encountered students with one or both parents in jail/prison, being raised by grandparents. One female student told me that her baby sister was a result of her mother “getting drunk and making out with her brother” - the student’s uncle!! - My thoughts were, OMG(osh). How could someone do that much less TELL a pre-teen. I cannot count the times I have been compelled to contact the Sheriff or social services...

I must admit that I cherish my 8 weeks of summer break, minus 2 - one for in-service training and the other to get my classroom in order and lessons planned, both non-compensated except for intrinsic motivation.