Teacher in Miami
I am an elementary teacher and I have been telling people for a while now that kids have learned to collude and conspire as early as second grade. I had a class of students tell me that they were not going to do the assignments I gave them because they did not have to do it and that I could not give them “all” a failing grade, so they all conspired to not do the work. Sad part is that I was told by my administrators, who did not believe me when I mentioned this, that I could not fail all of them, so I have to cave in to the mob of second graders or lose my job. These mobs stealing grades and learning to use technology to collude and plot against teachers are the daily reality we deal with, and parents don’t care as long as little Bobby or Susie is getting a passing grade.
March 3, 2011 at 3:19 pm | Reply | Report comment
Second grade...Freaking SECOND grade-!!!
If you didn't fear for the future, start now.
I experienced the Cincinnati riots, the most recent racial riot in America’s history.
You are correct about the situation just needing a spark, but instead of kindling I believe it’s much more explosive.
Obama set unrealistic expectations. People really thought their lives would get better. Instead, the economy got worse and now many of their programs may be cut off for austerity reasons.
They will feel betrayed and angry and will take what they perceive to be their slice of pie forcibly though many of these same folks have been living off pie their entire lives.
I’m glad I live in the country and not in the city...