Probably for the same reason this white teacher left an urban school to teach in a rural district. The vast majority of the students had no intention of learning. School was simply a place for free babysitting for the “parents.” There were exceptions, of course, but I dreaded going to work every day. I have recently taken a huge pay cut to work in a rural district an hour away, and could not be happier. The kids are polite, respectful, and genuinely interested in learning. Most of them have mom AND dad together at home. Parents are supportive of the school. Best of all, I actually get to teach, instead of just be a referee or warden.
Same here. I did inner-city for 11 years. Now I’m finally out in a suburban area, and the kids are still kind of soft and slow, (it is Los Angeles) but at least they don’t seem to be feral.