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"I also have four classes of 9th graders. They are much better behaved than the one class of 7th graders. I've spoken to the parents of several of my worst offenders, btw, and the parents tend to characterize them as "brain-dead."

I probably sounded harsh, and for that I apologize. I know the issues that teachers face in the classroom these days. Our youngest started public schools in the 6th grade and middle school was a nightmare!

Had I chosen teaching I probably would have done the lower grades or upper grades...never middle school. Difficult age even if everything is 'normal' in a childs life. I'm sure you've seen the teachers who make you wonder why in the world they ever chose teaching as a profession. How sad that a parent would classify their child as 'brain dead'. Guess we know why the kids are problems in the classroom.

Again, I am sorry if I was short. The state of our youth and school system frustrates me and yesterday I just really shouldn't have been posting, to be honest! lol

good luck molding those little brains of mush!

"Again, I am sorry if I was short. The state of our youth and school system frustrates me and yesterday I just really shouldn't have been posting, to be honest! lol"

Don't worry about it. I, too, have posted in unthinking reaction to others. One of the problems with text as a way of communicating is that it strips off all emotional loading, and makes all of us autistic; we don't get the social cues from facial expression and body language that we might normally get in a face-to-face discussion. It is SO much easier to misunderstand people, that way. I probably owe apologies to several on this thread, myself.