Having worked in the educational field for 30 years, and knowing many others that do as well, here are some shared thoughts about issues that are not acknowledged out loud much: Start with 6-12 Grade students knowing that they can get away with almost anything and use this to their advantage; Mix in the demonstrably-established fact that, in far too many schools, kids that want to learn and pay attention are ridiculed and ostracized by their peers; Then slowly add in the zero-involvement and awareness level that more and more parents are apparently choosing to adopt. These 3 simple ingredients are part of the foundation to the educational recipe that favors addressing the icing as the problem with cake...
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