America's Education System Is Doomed

[@LeejaMiller]

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[@Robert_Douglass]

Already did, Leeja, thanks!

[@airforcemax]

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[@osmosisjones4912]

The fact women say they'd rather run to a bear then a man shows how the anti male propaganda actually put more women at greater risk sense more women are ☠️ by animals then human men

[@aaad3552]

Tea, chers are outd, ated and sch, ools are wro, ng. It was never been fine. 30% of people fa, il sch, ool and almost everyone says they dont enj, oy it.

[@aaad3552]

Tea, chers are outd, ated and sch, ools are wro, ng. It was never been fi, ne. 30 per, cent of people fa, il sch, ool and almost everyone says they dont enj, oy it.

[@Iolas-rein224]

It's like... treating schooling as a privilege and not a right and commodifying it is... bad actually. Wooooow 😮

[@LeejaMiller]

wHaT??!!?

[@airforcemax]

*¡¿QUE y tambien WHAT?!* that @Iolas-rein224 must thoroughly explain HerSelf

[@edwardzignot2681]

*points at poster and releases the horrific scream from the end of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

[@FlawlessP401]

Education isnt a right. Leftism is a mental disorder. When people say we have a right to education they dont mean prog slop trash ideas like this they mean you have a right to investigate and learna dn interact with the world to pursue an education. The dept of edication has been cancerous prog vehicle for at least 20 years. Lime the fact we are taught native history as a tragedy instead of of victorious conquering is disgusting.

[@Floodsye]

"I love the poorly educated" - President Elect Donald "Mussolini" Trump

[@oopsitsophie1962]

I was a product of No Child Left Behind. It's been very difficult for me to take education back into my own hands and learn things I should've learned in school

[@Darth_Bateman]

Same.

[@blackswan4486]

Make use of Khan Academy, and KZbin channels like this one, Hakim, Second Thought, and Real Life Lore.

[@April-lp7pp]

I was a product of being left behind. Trust me, it's not any better.

[@morganbutler9826]

I learned that my education doesn't have to be taken seriously

[@marrowkaiproductions7053]

@@blackswan4486 Hakim and Second thought are Tankies, I'd not recommend them unless you have prepared your mind to take 99% of what they say about China, Vietnam, and the DPRK with a titanic grain of salt.

[@TheBlackPanther05]

Every single day, America is looking more and more like a Reality TV Show, and everyone else is just watching in horror rather than laughing at it. This is yet another example of that.

[@abiliv-lf9tz]

Oh trust me there laughing all right Some people notice the horror and is obviously horrified by it but uhm unfortunately I dont think thats most of us..

[@FernandoMedina-wp4nv]

I mean, it would be funnier if I weren't living in Mexico, where for sure we'll be fucked over by US politics. It still makes me crack a little tho.

[@lisalchambers1596]

You are right

[@Gojira-ri6rj]

@@FernandoMedina-wp4nv it's funny till it happens to you ig

[@shadowfaxcrx5141]

@@abiliv-lf9tz If they have half a brain, they're not laughing. Yes, we're a nation of idiots who are charging at Warp 9 toward the cliff edge, but we are also idiots with nuclear weapons, and a lunatic who just doesn't give a crap about anyone and has microscopically-thin skin is about to be the guy who gets to decide if we push the big red button. The United States is about to become an existential threat to the planet. Anyone who recognizes that is doing anything but laughing.

[@slycotto66]

A few years ago, my wife was selected as "Teacher of the Year" for her grade (8th) at one of the middle schools here in South Bend, IN. As a teacher in rural Knox, IN, she got her advanced classes to perform TWO Shakespeare plays on a beautiful stage that had never been used for a play in 60 years! Half the town showed up to watch. She also got students at an "inner city" school to do a play. My point?... She's a great teacher! Last year, she had been pushed to her limit... by students, parents, and administrators... and she walked out of the classroom. Whatever you hear about how bad teaching is... It's worse.

[@catpaladin1]

I’ve been hearing about the worsening conditions for teachers - for years. I said no to teaching. I had some really really great ones.

[@markberryhill2715]

Can you blame these teachers for wanting to quit? They've become nothing more than a babysitter for the criminally insane. These kids aren't the least bit interested in learning,and the one's that are get bullied for being a nerd. The only thing these kids want to do is fight and cause trouble like their sorry ass parents. We're doomed!

[@msjkramey]

​@markberryhill2715 that attitude isn't helpful. When you decide who a student is like that, you stop trying. I've had many "problem" students that have completely turned their attitudes and academic performance around because I just cared about them. Caring about a student isn't just sunshine and rainbows either; it's holding them accountable and giving them opportunities to show you who they are

[@rebeccarittenhouse2203]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@rebeccarittenhouse2203]

No one needs Shakespeare. Maybe she should have taught them something they could use.

[@Lindenbloom]

As a teacher who quit because of burnout and mistreatment from staff and parents. It's a hard job, and no one cares or appreciates you. You do it because you find fulfillment in helping and guiding the youth and helping them explore the world and their own minds. Idk if I'll ever be returning to the teaching field.

[@syber-space]

I burned out halfway through my first semester teaching, and that was after extensive training... not that it mattered a lot given I couldn't have afforded to continue the job at the pay I was receiving. I don't know how the few new teachers I've seen manage it...

[@dougstrebeck5936]

I’m sorry that was your experience. I have great respect for teachers and show it at every opportunity. I’m 65 years old and am still in touch with my ninth grade English teacher. She had a tremendous impact on my life. She consistently brought out the best in me when no other teacher could. It was Miss Sally Jackson’s first year of teaching.

[@Joomluh12]

​@@syber-spaceThey likely have a second job. I graduated in 2011, and even back then I had teachers who had to work something part-time.

[@cyberneticbutterfly8506]

Did you find any jobs where people *are* appreciated?

[@jet937182465]

I'm a current teacher. What job do you do now?

[@tonywords6713]

I told my mom how Trump pledged to abolish the department of education, she (a HS drop out Trump supporter) hit me with how the schools are brainwashing kids to identify as cats and be gay. I told her thats, literally, not happening. I worked as a teacher and have a lot of friends who are teachers, but she knows better than me and absolutely refuses to budge. Hope she enjoys spending thanksgiving alone!!!

[@nu385]

You can thank Rupert's brainwashing machine for that.

[@jamieohjamie]

They all live in a fantasy land with made up boogie men so that powerful people can destroy and manipulate the masses for the gain of those in power.

[@noturdad101]

No offence but your mom sounds dumb AF. Either that or scared, for what reason I'm not sure. Why TF would she care if someone she's never met wanted to be a cat? Anyways, I'm glad that you escaped that. Sorry that your mom is like that. That's always rough.

[@RommyAli]

I've heard similar things from former friends who are my own age (mid-20s). Conservative propaganda is destroying people's brains across the nation

[@3ryanfitz]

You refusing to spend Thanksgiving with her over political differences says way more about you than her.

[@sortasurvival5482]

Does this mean i can make an onlyfans dedicated to teaching people how to read, understand basic maths, and other general subjects?

[@sortasurvival5482]

Wait? Would it sell better if I make it sound like a get rich scam that being smarter will open opportunities to make more money?

[@stellanova4308]

You're onto something here! The classic bait and switch.

[@sortasurvival5482]

@stellanova4308 we've reached the point where pretending to be a liar is the most humble approach...

[@Langtw]

I mean... OF does constantly push the idea that it isn't just for amateur porn. The real gamer move would be to make educational soft-core. Really play up that "sexy teacher" fantasy, but lock spicy pics behind test scores or actual assignments.

[@itoibo4208]

@@Langtw 😆

[@willbthebassist539]

My three years working in the education system were the most miserable, soul-crushing years of my life. I was disrespected and abused by children and adults alike. Students mocked and harassed me for my weight and received no punishment for it. The principal of the last school I worked for said in a meeting that I, a college-educated adult would be better off working at Burger King. I only worked in the schools for three years but by the end, I was broke, burnt-out, and suicidally depressed. I’m only now starting to put myself back together. I just feel resentful that I spent so much time and money on a career path that led me nowhere. There isn’t enough money in the world for me to go back.

[@Zbeastie]

I've been teaching in Asia for 5+ years! You should look into teaching abroad! You really have to do your homework to avoid sketchy schools / administrations, just like with any job. Luckily, I've never had that issue (I've been at the same school the whole time), but there are plenty of opportunities where your expertise is valued and supported! If you can, try to go where you are needed, wanted, and respected! Don't give up, because you deserve better!

[@lookilookibuthearingtooi]

@@Zbeastie Yeah, live your home and everybody behind to teach overseas. What great advice....

[@3p1cand3rs0n]

Did you try actively losing weight? If the students see that you’re exercising and snacking on fresh fruits, they’ll admire your work ethic and respect you.

[@cephalonaural6854]

@@lookilookibuthearingtooiI actually know someone who did a teaching program abroad, it’s something that can be applied for and I think they pay your way out there and you don’t stay there forever, she was teaching English to students in Japan and she said they were some of the most respectful kids she had ever met and was downright astonished as her previous experience was teaching in Texas, don’t remember which school exactly though.

[@Zbeastie]

@lookilookibuthearingtooi I mostly didn't grow up in the states anyway. So I'm not really leaving anything behind. I'm still an American citizen, so "home" is subjective for me. Also, I never said to leave forever, but sure, whatever floats your boat. Do what's best for you! :)

[@Byrdstar6423-un3me]

South Park is looking a lot more normal now

[@Robert_Douglass]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👻 If South Park is starting to look more normal, America is right buggered.

[@markg.7865]

More like the movie Idiocracy!

[@RR-lq3ef]

And I always thought it was a " Documentary "

[@logangonzalez-patton3121]

​@@markg.7865 definitely not

[@DemocraticPatriot-m6d]

@logangonzalez-patton3121 Then you never watched the movie. Every tRump rally is a clip remake from it. .

[@julknowl]

My mother, a lifelong conservative and teacher, says that when people ask her why neither of her children are teachers, she says “because I love them too much to encourage that.” And that’s all you need to know.

[@Paint_The_Future]

There's a subreddit r/TeachersInTransition where every post is a teacher who wants out or got out. They rant about misbehaving kids, helicopter parents, uncaring school administrators, lack of compensation, and lack of ability to get a new job. The mental stress is terrifying to read about. One of today's post says, "I’ve applied to so many positions. Spent hours a day looking, re-writing cover letters and my resume, and found nothing. I am sure there are some low paying jobs I could get, but I am the primary income for my family, and we need all of my check... I will leave immediately if one is found. But for now, I’ll be in my classroom, probably crying at my desk." There are new posts every single day.

[@johanjohannesson4746]

Horrible to hear. Teachers should be one of the pillars the society is built on.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

I assume the part claiming saying, "I've applied to so many positions" means positions besides teaching? They aren't complaining about not being able to find a teaching job, right? Am I crazy for deciding that now is the time for me to become a teacher? I can't handle being poor and broke anymore now that Republicans have and will continue to slash government aid like food stamps and unemployment! Unfortunately for me, teaching is my best option for escaping poverty.

[@EnigmaticPsyche]

That brought me to tears.

[@SirTorcharite]

I'd take "teacher" off my resume. Who'd hire a teacher during a teacher shortage?

[@phoenixmorphix]

@@SirTorchariteThen a lot of teachers wouldn’t have any work experience on their resume. They should try replacing “teacher” with “educator” and put the district of their school rather than the school name itself. Maybe try “Veteran Educator” for someone who’s been teaching for more than 5 years. I ultimately doubt this will do anything significant. However, since the term “educator” has more professional and credible connotations than “teacher,” it could probably increase chances for callbacks.

[@kaishawna3753]

I’m a Black autistic DeafBlind college junior studying to teach disabled students and I’m beyond terrified of what is and will happen the next few years and beyond. Even in college, I’m worried about being able to speak up about topics surrounding disability that never get discussed ever in educational settings.

[@DemocraticPatriot-m6d]

Disability discrimination is through the roof currently. That's poor economic sense.

[@jtarde]

@@DemocraticPatriot-m6dnot to mention that the teen mental health crisis for autistic kids is tenfold. My 13-year-old's BIP and IEP had been consistently ignored. When he tried to take his own life while ON campus, we withdrew him and sent him to residential treatment. Texas has nothing...zip, zero for teens on the spectrum, so this was out of state. We currently have him at an RTC/TBS for kids on the spectrum in Utah. Of course, insurance won't pay for it, so we're taking a second mortgage on our house to pay for it, because we're desperate

[@lisae6725]

I sure hope that everything will go well for you. I’m worried about my grandkids as several of them have ADHD pretty significantly for as young as they are, and one has mild autism as well. He is getting services at the school and he’s advanced so quickly after diagnosis because of the quality of care that her received in our own little town. I’m scared for literally everyone else who isn’t a wealthy white man.

[@kaishawna3753]

@@lisae6725So great to hear he is getting services. As an autistic person, I will note that there isn’t “mild” autism. Rather the needs you are describing are labeled as low support needs. This means that he can still receive service and support but he won’t need as much help as someone who needs help daily. This does not dismiss his needs at all. Just clarifying the difference and that many steer away from saying “mild” or “severe” autism.

[@jarrellfamily1422]

If you're deaf and blind how do you understand this video & are able to make a comment

[@Amanthius]

I live in Texas.. my child is currently 2 years old. I am going to do my damn hardest to get the hell out of this state before she starts elementary school.

[@Thebroadcaster759]

I wish the very best of luck, my friend

[@Amanthius]

@Thebroadcaster759 thank you, I definitely will need a lot of luck.

[@Hulana42]

Fellow Texan here. Indeed, run, don't walk on out of this general dumpster fire of a state. Keep running past Oklahoma and Louisiana, too. But seriously, I hope for the best for you and your family.

[@abbeyrogue5228]

What country are you looking to move to?

[@sakurablossoms94]

@@abbeyrogue5228 State, not country.

[@ChloeBorgmeyer]

Daughter of a retired teacher of 25 years here. It’s so nice to see people outside of education recognizing the exact struggles that drove my mom to an early retirement. Thank you.

[@SiennaFyffe]

Theres something so great about watching a 25-minute video posted 3 minutes ago because I know we're all watching this (and slowly spiraling) at the same time together!

[@LeejaMiller]

looooove co-spiraling!!

[@segamai]

Hey! No co-spiralling in the hallways please!

[@artaptic]

😂😅🎉​@@segamai

[@NihilisticJawbreaker]

I homeschooled my autistic son for a couple of years during the pandemic (due to both of us having chronic illnesses and their unwillingness to give him an IEP). I was flabbergasted by the people who just thought their children would magically learn things on their own.

[@kurtkoeller523]

I'm 27 and I'm not coping well, so I can definitely understand the kids not coping well.

[@ilovemytribe]

Your not alone. No one wants to talk about it, but there's a reason the United States has such a huge drug problem, people aren't coping well with this sick society and the drugs help them cope...

[@iLuvSmartCars]

As a college-educated middle school teacher of almost 8 years, you phrased this perfectly. I’m planning on staying in education for another year or two, then I’m out. I’m done with being abused and taken advantage of in my career. I want to be treated and trusted as a professional in my field!

[@KingSizzle21]

As a teacher, this is all true. One thing worth mentioning to everyone is that there’s no such thing as “critical race theory,” in public schools. I’ve been a history teacher in the SF Bay Area, which is probably as left as a place can be in America, and I’ve never heard “critical race theory,” used by any colleagues, in a meeting, or even in a professional development. In short, I’ve never heard those words from anyone who teacher or is proxy to someone who teaches history. The only people who talk about critical race theory are right wing people who have never been in a classroom before. (Edit to avoid hairsplitting that detracts from the message.)

[@zanestigler3729]

CRT is an actual thing, but it's a line of thought only really discussed within advanced law circles. Like if you're getting a law degree you would learn about it, but it is definitely not being taught in public schools.

[@michaelstiller2282]

The republicans agenda is buried under mountains of made up crap. I am not even sure they understand what is up anymore. The tea party broke up because when they actually attempted to have a platform. They couldn't agree on what it was. The factions brake up. They did learn from it. There is no MAGA platform. And when it was hinted that there was, (project 2025.) They just denied it existed.

[@tjgeneva4122]

Critical race theory is a thing; it would be more accurate to say that it's not taught in k-12 schools. As a college student in the process of getting an African Diaspora Studies degree, I am learning the basics of critical race theory. It does exist, just not at all to the extent that the right says it does.

[@KingSizzle21]

@ I’m sure it’s a thing somewhere, but as a public high school teacher for a decade, I can tell you it never even gets discussed in professional settings. The Republicans are lying.

[@KingSizzle21]

Guys, we can split hairs, but be careful to not detract from my message, which is the CRT panic is made-up by conservatives.

[@CompComp]

I went to a non accredited Christian "home school" type program. None of the teachers had the proper education. I was blessed with quick learning and an amazing GED teacher. I ended up being able to go to community college. It put me so far back in life. This needs to be illegal not forced on more kids. I had a love of math and science that wasn't nurtured. I am a woman so I learned how to sew etc instead in "school." I was lucky enough to overcome my situation.... with honestly luck. I had to work harder than other people my age. I wouldn't have been able to overcome if I wasnt lucky enough to be born with a natural talent for school (and angry that propelled me to be able to work two jobs during community college) We also have a really good free local GED program by an overqualified teacher. I have so much respect for that man. I'm sure he was paid sh*t wages.

[@catpaladin1]

My experience was very much the same. I did ok too. But chose to forgo family because I was working two jobs and going to school and then trying to stay in an apartment as a single female. Now on the verge of retirement and burned out from my profession - i get to worry about what to do if social security and Medicare are crippled. I am paying a house payment at 2.5% interest and yet my monthly payment increases in January due to an escrow increase for home owners insurance here in NC. I am in a good weather safe (as much as one can be) area so I should be thankful the increase wasn’t even more. My insurance increased about $2000/ year. From about $3K to $5K. I should look - I think it’s higher than my mortgage /interest. It’s higher than the taxes.

[@fabiolagavarrete6995]

Without watching this video, it’s Reagan’s fault.

[@MrHammer2088]

Facts!! He initiated the very problems we are complaining about

[@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr]

The year is 2099, the Emperor of the United American Empire, Donald Trump Jr., has declared martial law, forcing all citizens who have ever used a voting machine to be confined to their houses. One young hero is sent on a quest by the all-knowning BERNIEBOT2000 to go back in time and throw baby reagan off the Hoover Dam. Can changing the past save the future, or is everything irrevocably FUCKED? Find out this summer: Wet Hot American Winter coming to a theater near you.

[@joelle4226]

It usually is!

[@Hvision0000]

this time its bushes fault

[@jackbauer6543]

Dubya and Trump also play a part.

[@windego999]

It is easier to control and manipulate a society that is uneducated and unfit to understand things than an educated one that knows how to think for itself. I'm genuinely scared for some of my younger friends who lost the chance to finish school because of Covid and they just decided to give up on going back entirely.

[@lookilookibuthearingtooi]

Excactly. America is just like Russia and China. No difference. While terrorizing the world.

[@arcticprowl971]

My friend is a sped teacher, and the stories she tells me are wild. She does not get paid enough at all. Also, if students could be indoctrinated, they'd be wearing deodorant more to school.

[@ChelCM03]

It breaks my heart that kids and teachers are being abused like this. Teachers should not be treated like machines and kids shouldn't be treated like numbers. I work with young teens (Im a youth leader) and the fact that these kids struggle to read out loud is disheartening. I was reading STACKS of books when I was younger than them, and these kids cant read

[@Chazman2427]

I am an educator and have been one for the last 6 years. I have spent that majority of my twenties not only educating other peoples kids (which I love) but feeling as if I am coparenting and reeducating poor behavior. I have seen some of the most disrespectful behavior in my life as a teacher. There truly is a culture of bullying educators. I’m surprised I’ve lasted this long and that anyone else in this field has. I believe it is reflective of our larger culture. The real travesty is that there are so many kids who want to learn and have fun. They are truly surrounded by narcissists who want to cause mayhem and their parents and government permits it.

[@hunterwise5661]

This.

[@blueyandicy]

Understatement of the century. We've known middle school to be hell for decades now, but why do anything about it? It's so sad.

[@_smOj]

Oh my god, as a student right now, my life is hell. This is SO REAL. The people in my class won’t shut up for even 30 seconds, and it’s seriously hindering my learning. I’m just so tired. This is exactly it, and you put it better than I ever could.

[@jaymartello1250]

100% agree. And administration puts it all on us (teachers) to handle this disrespect without giving us any real power to do anything. So frustrating.

[@jaymartello1250]

​@@_smOjhang in there. Your teachers care about you even when they don't show it.

[@anthonypeasley7604]

As someone who barely passed school it flabergasts me when people expect parents to help kids with homework. 1. My dad tried to teach me math. He traumitized me in the process because he had very little patience and didnt know multiple ways of teaching. 2. If i had kids how can you expect me to help them? I BARELY graduated damn near 20 years ago. If anything i am less equipped now then if i helped a peer a couple years younger then me after graduation!

[@lookilookibuthearingtooi]

It infuriates me that children should even do homework. Especially in America where children still sit in school at 3 o'clock. They don'T have a frickin office job!

[@diegorurz3704]

Nothing like the good old days of me, a neurodivergent individual who is slow at learning, crying silently over my book cause I was beat for not knowing the answer. The amount of time when I went back to school and saw the distorted ink on my textbook cause tears do that.

[@RaineoftheDragons]

How dare KZbin hide this from me for 38 seconds?!?!?!

[@LeejaMiller]

ITS A CONSPIRACY!!!!

[@burnitdown5828]

THE MAGGOTS ARE TAKING OVER!!!

[@jamespatrick100]

Don't worry... Lauren Boebert grew up in a town that now has a middle school math proficiency of 13%...she got her GED...and continues to get elected to Congress..😵‍💫

[@normairizarryni]

@@jamespatrick100didn’t it take her like 3 times to get said GED?

[@Varindran]

We could have had a teacher for a vice president..

[@alexross3662]

As a current college student on my path to becoming a teacher, I am reminded everyday just how important teachers are, and how tragic it is the rate that teachers are leaving the profession. I definitely is a calling, and I just hope my generation of inbound teachers doesn’t get burnt out immediately and holds, the US needs every teacher it can get.

[@Edgy-s1j]

One problem with teachers is that they teach kids their personal biases and worldviews. And not all people are free from bias.

[@amys0482]

I burned out in one year. I hope you make it though

[@InfinityKrompt]

I burnt out before I even made it to my senior year, before doing the year long teaching internship. Just couldn't handle the thought of going into teaching any more and this was pre-pandemic.

[@whyarepeoplecrazy]

@@Edgy-s1jare you in the classroom? I am. I love my students and teach them that everyone deserves to set boundaries. My boundaries include my political views, religious views, and my views on social issues. I do this because students need to understand that it is appropriate and safe to set these boundaries in work as well. My views are not involved in classroom rules, as my students create those. This allows me to avoid answering controversial questions and keeps us all on track. In my classroom we respect each other, and sometimes that means limiting information about yourself.

[@ziltoidtheomniscient2398]

​@Edgy-s1j The problem I see with this type of thinking is the blindness to the reality of bias. Bias is in every word you, me, or anyone says. What schools do teach is navigating bias, by utilizing critical thinking and exposure to many different points of view, aka bias. It' better to embrace bias than make yourself blind to avoid it, because who then is more vulnerable? So when you say that teaching is flaw because of bias, I wonder what it is you actually expect?

[@jamespatrick100]

Lauren Boebert hails from a school district that has a middle school math proficiency of 13%... She got her GED...and, continues to get elected to Congress...😵‍💫

[@scifirealism5943]

Wow

[@Khobai]

because she never fails to entertain with her crazy antics. same with MTG her goofy conspiracy theories and stupid remarks are funny as hell thats why people keep electing her. the american people love to be entertained. its why they voted for trump too because he triggers democrats so hard its hilarious. everyone knows trump cant fix anything they voted for the laughs.

[@jamespatrick100]

@@Khobai She started "entertaining" young... before her big girl Congress job

[@msbperkie]

​​​@@KhobaiGood thing those Americans like to laugh! Job loss...chuckle! No health care...a little funnier! Tarrifs...hilarious! Lots of kids without enough income...knee-slapper!! No safety nets and grandma/grandpa have to live with you with your adult kids...omg!😂 I get it!! Those silly libs!😂

[@Khobai]

@@msbperkieobviously you dont get it because it doesnt matter who you vote for none of these politicians will help the american people ever. democrat or republican theyre all bad choices so why not pick the funniest choice? besides none of that matters anyway. bidens about to get us into WW3. were closer to WW3 right now than we were during the cuban missile crisis. hows that for funny.

[@detailed_data4PSN]

Our education system has always been lacking to an extent because the funding just isn't there.

[@LeejaMiller]

agreed!

[@detailed_data4PSN]

@@faustinreeder1075 Was that recently ?

[@markg.7865]

​@@faustinreeder1075What a joke, just like bringing prayer snd segregation back to schools.....ridiculous!!

[@Robert_Douglass]

Eroding the public education system isn't the goal -- they want to get education out of the schools and put it only in the homes because these Christian Nationalists think it shouldn't belong anywhere else.

[@hattielankford4775]

​@@faustinreeder1075 I see one person who could use it. 🧐

[@larryrapshaw8405]

Here's a fun fact: I taught Art and Music in a Catholic Jr/Sr high school for 7 years, until the school closed down in 1992. My salary had topped off at 11,000 dollars /year. The total budget for art supplies for the the entire year for 100 students was 500 dollars, yes, $5 / child. And of course, that wasn't enough, so guess who took up the financial slack with his meager earnings, whenever the need arose... When the school closed, no retirement benefits. But to this day, my former students still remember the lessons they learned and have continued to appreciate and participate in the arts.

[@shadowldrago]

I don’t have the energy to watch this video right now, but leaving a comment and a like for the algo anyway. Keep fighting the good fight.

[@LeejaMiller]

thank you for your service!!!

[@MissJean63]

I’m a teacher. Social promotion is bullsh*t. If you can’t meet 2nd grade standards in reading and math, you should be held back. I teach Middle School. My 8th graders don’t care about grades or consequences. Phones are a huge issue as are Chromebooks. While I love my students, I’m ready to give up. I go over every digital assignment, question by question, yet they can’t be bothered to enter the answer. I’m going back after Thanksgiving break and switching back to paper and pencil. You don’t learn staring at a screen. At the rate they are going, Idiocracy is inevitable. Watch out for garbavalanches.

[@siempreli4070]

Keep fighting the good fight sister! In my first year and it’s been astounding how unwilling/uncaring students have become! Zero regard for learning! Comfortable with not being adding in the slightest. Happy to get C’s with no discernible incentives working. Just spent $80 on pizza and cupcakes to encourage them to practice 3x3 multiplication because they’re severely lacking, and had 7 qualified students by the end of the week smh. Dumbfounded!

[@JosephFerguson-bi1ul]

@@MissJean63 The current regime wants plenty of babies to feed the military-industrial complex. They want no one to like books like Catch-22 or On tyranny or Animal Farm. It is ironic because Red China and Russia have defeated the United States without firing a shot or fighting a war.

[@Trix897]

Sadly, I’m seeing Idiocracy as something that is already here. I’m so frustrated with how our education system has failed students, teachers and our society. There’s a reason why the percentage of adults who can’t read above a 6th grade reading level is about the same as the percentage of people who voted for him.

[@rhysiescups]

I graduated almost five years ago right as covid kicked off and it seemed like it was a massive problem then, I can only imagine what it's like now. It's really surprising to me that phones and chromebooks haven't been entirely banned from schools, because that seems to be one of the biggest issues (outside of funding, lack of respect towards teachers, growing anti-intellectual sentiment, etc.)

[@shayranay]

My mom has 2 masters degrees and has been teaching, mostly in special Ed, for about 17 years and she JUST (this year) almost hit a 6 figure salary (I believe she’s at about 95,000) she’s in Washington state, in a district that’s known to be on the higher end of the pay scale, but the trade off for the higher pay is that teachers are expected to buy their own school supplies with their own money, then there’s where I’m at (just outside Phoenix AZ) the average teacher salary is about $54,000, I honestly don’t know how teachers are surviving 🥺

[@segamai]

As a European, US teachers having to buy their own supplies INFURIATES me. How did that ever become a thing, how does that even make sense?? Should surgeons provide their own scalpels, too??

[@determinators]

@@segamaimost hospitals own the tools so surgeons don’t buy them, but many medical professionals are expected to buy their own scrubs and stethoscopes and “lesser tools” like that lol

[@Crispy_DAWG]

@@determinatorsbot only that, but Hospitals encourage pushing away procedures to save costs. It’s why so many have to go 2, 3, or more times to get any info/solution to their health problems. I’m tired of being abused by everything in this country. Fuck corporations and private conglomerates.

[@cornucopiaofcool2144]

Sleeping in their Cars in SEDONA

[@mitzee8621]

@@segamai Next thing, they will be making plumbers buy their own tools, too.

[@river1130]

it's actually insane how much every aspect of our society is unraveling. as a freshly graduated high schooler who is working on going into education, the kids are very much not alright. i had around 5 teachers quit just last year saying it was because of the middleschoolers and their behavior. covid impacted the kiddos so much and now more than ever we need education reform and funding to help those who are struggling ... but of course we live in the worst timeline and project 2025 is working to rid us of any hope! yay!

[@rhysiescups]

I'm not much older than you, I graduated in 2020 and it really felt like covid just supercharged the societal rot that had already been bubbling under the surface. Post-2015 really just feels like we entered the bad timeline. Becoming an educator will be a great way to fight trump's presidency, an educated populace is one that knows how to fight tyranny. Wishing you luck

[@tobiasburke9495]

Teachers are the backbone of a society, and learning is what a person should strive for at all times, but especially in their younger years. The fact that America is failing in this critical element of government is scary for the future of the country, which seems to be a running theme.

[@mx.lucyfur]

As a therapist who formerly worked at a college clinic AND was a teacher at that same college before that, the line about your future medical care being illiterate in both the general sense and math is spot on. The subject I taught was one that involved a minimal math component, yet converting inches to feet and miles was one of the things that tripped students up the most. As a therapist, most of the nursing students I worked with came for counseling due to high levels of stress related to struggling with math classes that would affect their ability to progress in the program. They'd muscle through and squeak by, but it demonstrates how today's struggling students are tomorrow's caregivers that all of us will depend on as we age regardless of whether or not we have kids. One reason I left public school to apply my two graduate degrees in higher academia was because I saw how the focus on standardized testing was reducing public education to turning kids into test-taking automatons, not future adults with critical thinking skills. The dumbification of successive generations was set in motion by Reagan, carried along by the Bushes, and may now make a giant leap with Trump. And the commenters that say US politics are looking more like reality TV are right. So many people look to reality TV as the model for how life should be now - complete with BS drama. It's hard to say if this pairing between entertainment and reality is by design or the byproduct of the toxic sludge that is reality TV. 🤷‍♀

[@jayejaejjjeijay5648]

I had to drop out of medical tracks entirely in college, mostly because of the maths. Turns out I'm dyscalculic. Even knowing that, though, I doubt there's much that can be done for accommodations.

[@user-yp3us7xc3p]

Commodification of education sure turned out great...

[@ColorMatching]

commodification*

[@gmalenz]

It's not commodification of education, it's commodification of labour and consumers. I think the old school term was citizens...

[@WishingThePanda]

Case in point

[@user-yp3us7xc3p]

@ColorMatching I stand corrected

[@ColorMatching]

@@gmalenz what are you talking about?

[@orterves]

The system is working as intended. Why educate the masses if education challenges your power base?

[@billkwashburn5688]

EXACTLY!!!!!! You said the quiet part out loud!!

[@diegorurz3704]

@@billkwashburn5688, people since the early eras of humanity have been saying this part out loud. Literally this is the simplest fact to know about how power imbalances occur and yet, this election we say 10 million people pretend it was otherwise and still voted for a Billionaire who has been question by his own “friends” if he can actually read. Many of the of those friends have already confirmed that he literally doesn’t understand most things about life and the baseline of academics, and his own administration has reported on the fact that he refuses to listen any news involving number and anything that’s makes him think. 10 million voted for this person.

[@sethsmith8638]

A LOT of problems would sort themselves out if we paid teachers like doctors and lawyers. I did a paper on this in college.

[@visceratrocar]

We also need a higher quality of education free of religion and focused on STEM

[@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr]

how about we swap the pay for lawyers and teachers :p

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

That is important and needs to happen, but that won't make the kids behave better and won't make them learn more.

[@sethsmith8638]

@MatthewTheWanderer it'll attract better talented teachers able to mitigate bad behavior better.

[@sethsmith8638]

Better talented? More talented? More dedicated?

[@moonstar3833]

Ha. I was destroyed after the pandemic. I already had depression in middle school, but this pandemic that happened in my first year of highschool made things so much worse. I was on an IEP for it but I felt like I got NO HELP. Suffered 5+ mental breakdowns that lead to an ER trip. Now I'm starting college and I feel like I've been failed by my school system. Here I am, struggling to get back. At least I got a good job though. Correction: I suffered upwards of 50+ mental breakdowns during highschool and only like 10+ got me to the ER. 😂😂😂😂

[@Captain_Rio]

Why was my gut reaction “always has been” when I saw the title 😭

[@RabidCondor]

I know like it is the reason why my family does not let be in a public school in the USA It sucks ass

[@spudman1734]

Our country is so fundamentally screwed. For some reason morally grand standing for unborn children is more effective than valuing children currently in school who will actually be the future of our country. Its so hard not to just be full of doom and gloom when it comes to this

[@GracePollock-w5o]

I just graduated from a Georgia high school last year. You don’t have to have a teaching license to sub here. We had one that subbed because he felt ‘a calling to help young minds’, and gave us ‘inspiring’ lectures about his life instead of letting us do our work. He got fired because he posted a video of himself twerking ON TOP of the desks in the art room. Wtf.

[@Luannnelson547]

I was unaware any state required a teaching certificate of a sub, unless it was a long-term assignment. (Speaking as a sub; former journalist.)

[@rhysiescups]

You'd be surprised how easy it is to sub in most states. I'm from Virginia and had friends from high school who subbed AT OUR SAME HIGH SCHOOL at 19 years old lmao. Most of these schools, especially with those with low funding, are absolutely DESPERATE for help--because of all of the points made in this video. As long as the sub keeps the students alive and placated through the class period I don't think they really give a fuck who they hire. That sub you had is definitely an interesting case though haha.

[@yestohappiness2721]

You can sub without a license. I did it while studying to get my teaching license. But I had to pass a background check and whatever other checks the school district did on me.

[@SarinahSilvas]

I was a public school teacher in Arizona & only lasted 2 years. Now I’m a homeschool teacher who gets paid by those government vouchers. It’s sad working for the parents who want to keep their kids from public school to police their education but will only schedule ONE DAY of instruction a week. It’s so tough knowing these kids aren’t getting the education they deserve, but I can only help students as much as their parents will allow me. It’s sad that’s the future of education.

[@emma2884]

Just gotta say I got the Reagan ruined everything shirt and I love it. The way the text feels is super important to me and it's super flexible. If you've ever wondered about getting one just go for it!

[@Floodsye]

I served as a teacher's assistant in Finland for my civil service, obtained a TEFL certificate to teach English, and have looked into a career switch to teaching. When I did so, I reached out to a few schools for degree programs in New York state. I haven't followed through on that "calling" just yet, though I still may. But usually when you contact a university about degrees, it's the usual copy-paste brochures. I actually got a reply back directly from a professor, recommending a Master's degree in Computer Science education (I have a Game Design degree), how to get certified to teach in various states, etc. I was shocked at the personal...desperation in the email, the education crisis in America is no joke. The professor was also realistic about it, telling me about his time at a high school teacher and "honestly horrific lack of support from the government and administrators." To be clear: The email was fully professional, but the wording was telling...teachers at all levels are struggling badly and the stress and lack of new teachers is weighing on them. Not to mention it's their life's work and they see it crumbling around them.

[@galaxtia]

High school student here, I hate the fact that school isn't preparing me for law school. It's shameful.

[@KingSizzle21]

I’m a high school teacher. I’m sorry the schools haven’t set you up for success. The hands of the teachers are tied in this by the principals and district people. There’s a lot to this about why this is, but I’ll tell you that there are so many rules on what teachers can do that it makes it impossible for us to teach anyone like yourself, and give you the knowledge base you need for law school. We are being forced to pass kids that can’t read instead. I actually risk my job sometimes by teaching kids in ways I know actually work, because they want me to use methods that have questionable research backing them. My students love my class because they learn things, but most teachers are more timid than I am. I’m not justifying it or passing the buck, but it’s bigger than your school and your district. It’s like this everywhere. I really wish you luck. If you’re smart enough to get what’s going on, you’ll be fine in law school. You’ve got an active mind! Always do your best and you’ll do well. I promise.

[@hunterwise5661]

Depends on where you are and the income of your district. Teacher here (who used to teach HS students who wanted to go to law school): I've been trying to prepare my students for those types of fields for years and what I hear is: trade school, chat GPT, "why am I learning this?". I teach social studies, which includes civics, government, etc. They don't see the point when they're young, no matter how much you try to engage with various lessons- and that's because there's no basis because we treat history like the least important subject in grade school. So it's catch-up in middle school and in high school. Then, you get to high school, and you fall behind on it. I'm sure you already realize that most of law is critical thinking and history. It's also a thorough understanding of the Constitution and the government. I'm hoping you have a government class to at least cover that part. But again, it depends on the school and requirements. Also, please don't judge my grammar. There's a reason I teach history and not English, haha. Also, not trying to talk down to you in any way. I'm just venting teacher frustration and I hope you understand. I can give you a few resources if you are interested in filling the gaps. I had a couple of students who chose law school while preparing for high school- but the truth is, you need that B.A. or B.S. before you get there, which is going to require all the other skills you're learning now.

[@claudiabottom4086]

I don’t know your particular school. But study hard in government class, history class, and English classes. You can join a debate or speech club, or serious readers theatre. You can participate in student government and work on important relevant issues for you and the students.

[@OilBaron100]

@@KingSizzle21thankyou for your service and hard work.

[@blueyandicy]

​@@hunterwise5661I NOTICED THAT TOO!! Alot of high school history was stuff we already covered but in less depth...why do I need to learn about WWI THREE SEPARATE TIMES?!

[@NickHammer99]

I spent my entire high school years under the influence of an opiate addiction and I feel like I got more out of it than kids nowadays 😭

[@theCommentDevil]

The trio of capitalism conservatism and the profit motive have always kept the people down. As long as those with money are favored over everyone else, we will struggle

[@allthenewsordeath5772]

Yes, capitalism is the problem, the economic system that has resulted in more prosperity than any other, remind me how is the socialist Paradise of Cuba doing?

[@cephalonaural6854]

@@allthenewsordeath5772it’s more the unchecked capitalism in my opinion.. everything is about profit margins and growth at the cost of everything around it.. the richies care only to see profits grow and hate to see a steady number which results in pay cuts, layoffs and general defunding.. for as much as I shit on Trudeau, we have it pretty decent here in Canada from what I can see looking from the outside in

[@rya1701]

​@@cephalonaural6854 But that is what capitalism is all about. Unchecked capitalism is what capitalism really is

[@allthenewsordeath5772]

@@cephalonaural6854 The Canadian system seems to be collapsing, you’re getting loads of Canadians fleeing south of the border for medical care which you would never have conceived of 20 years ago, and all the other problems other developed countries are facing housing costs, cost-of-living, wage stagnation, etc. seem to be even worse in the great white north, also assisted suicide was like the third leading cause of death in Canada last year, which is deeply troubling to say the least.

[@tillman1]

I’m currently getting my Master’s in Teaching for elementary education and I hope to have my own classroom this coming year. Teaching and helping youth has given my life a serious purpose and sense of responsibility that I haven’t been able to find in any other work. I humbly say this as a 27 year old man. I hate how individualistic this country is. I take pride in the community I can build and contribute to as a teacher. I hope my students can gain and master their academic skills, but also foster a sense of empathy and compassion for others. Education is critical to our society and I refuse to let our current political climate wear me down from helping children progress in life.

[@BNugget69]

Pay teachers like doctors

[@triadwarfare]

That would make teachers expensive and unaccessible. That's probably why Trump wants to defund the Department to make way for private schools.

[@diohyuga6737]

@triadwarfare bro it's ok, just say you don't want to pay teachers.

[@BNugget69]

@triadwarfare yes, That's why they want to get rid of public schools.... lol

[@wcwright44]

Pay teachers like sports professionals.

[@Trix897]

@@diohyuga6737that’s not what they’re saying at all. I think that teachers need to be paid much more than they are, but physicians have higher costs to entry than teachers when it comes to their careers. Plus, the first few years after med school are spent in low paying residencies until they complete their program and can be licensed and board certified. A lot of physicians can’t start their careers until they’re at least in their early 30s as a result of the schooling and residency programs, while teachers can start their careers in their early-mid 20s. I’d say pay a teacher as much as an entry level accountant or financial analyst at the very least.

[@abbyshrimpburger8020]

I'm a student, and my perspective is that this is a bad situation; it's not good. I've come across people who didn't want to learn, but that was just at my old school. I'm now at a new private school, and people are learning things. America's schools are deeply underfunded, especially those that are supposed to help students with mental disabilities. My old school was a non-public option funded by the state and city. I will tell you, it was not great. My middle school years were pretty bad; they didn't listen to me when I told them that some of the male students were acting out and bullying me, which led to bullying and calling me a snitch and other things no physical harm was done so I don't think they could do anything about it. It went so far that a student had a straight-up mental breakdown. That kid did come back, but I don't think he got the care he needed. So yay, I guess - love a viewer ever since the election and an autistic person.

[@hunglikeahorse---fly]

Too many believe their level of education is the precipice!!! Not educated enough to know they need to learn more!!!

[@TRANSlostLATI0N]

6:28 they aren’t “abandoning the students” they are leaving because of poor work conditions

[@thecupcakereaper]

It's nice hearing someone have empathy for today's kids ~ my brain was almost fully formed when covid happened and when I started doomscrolling 8 hours a day so I can't even imagine how it is effecting these lesser formed little humans :(

[@moodywrites]

Honestly, I think it also calls attention to how the school system has failed as a whole to actually educate. It’s just a monotonous waste of worksheets and time spent cramming in useless information. Learning should be engaging, relevant, develop critical thinking, explore various ideas, and kids are naturally curious and creative and want to learn about things. Great job school system. You ruined it. The history of how the school system started and was made monotonous on purpose to turn kids into good factory workers is as fascinating as it is a sad reflection on where we are today.

[@daniell8387]

Mostly I blame the admin staff. At my kids' school the teachers are completely out of their element and they never bother hiring people with experience in dealing with autism, mental illness and other challenges. Because of the low wages, districts are hiring the cheapest they can find, so of course the kids are suffering. I had to bring my eldest home from high school because his teachers were completely incompetent. Several other parents did to. There is no emphasis on teaching educators on how to deal with neurodivergent kids.

[@hunterwise5661]

I have a SPED Masters, and I will just say that some time the issue isn't simply the staff, but the resources. They overcrowd classrooms with students who need more 1:1 attention. They don't bring the behaviorists in or the necessary materials to help. Trust me. I was thrown into the fray my first year with an oversized class, students who were placed in the wrong settings, and NO paraprofessionals who were regularly there. I had to write emails, document everything, and work closely with admin to get the district to listen. I left SPED after two years and work as a gen-ed teacher now. Please have patience with those teachers. I can't tell you the times I came home crying, bitten, scratched, etc. The tears weren't even for me. It was because I felt helpless for those kids. I was educated and trained, but I just knew we needed more hands on deck and I wasn't getting that support.

[@yl861]

The fact that having serious people running the government is a rarity in America nowadays. How did this country become a circus?

[@JMaNRegZ]

Every parent in America needs to see this.

[@dibble1331]

as a high school junior myself, in just these last 3 months, over 15 students in my school have dropped out and 2 teachers have quit, one of which did so to work as a teacher in a freaking prison. that would’ve sounded ridiculous when i was in elementary, but it’s reality. not to mention i and a lot of people in my social group are seriously considering it as well. at this point, everyone just wants out.

[@DinaMcTasty23]

My gf and I are just beginning our careers. She’s a preschool teacher who was hoping to establish herself in the teaching profession (maybe moving to public schools). But now we don’t know, especially with both of us being lesbians in a red state. We’re just at a complete loss.

[@claudiabottom4086]

Teaching in a red state will not be good, look at Texas

[@imtired113]

I really hate when people say these conservative politicians don't know how badly their policies are going to hurt the American people, because they 100% know and they do not care. Trump knows that the Dept of Education helps poor and disabled children, so he knows that cutting it is going to hurt them. And that's WHY he's doing it. The suffering of the most marginalized children is a feature, not a bug.

[@barbschmalz6838]

Teachers need more money and respect.

[@aaad3552]

The job need to change.

[@chan_martin]

@@aaad3552*needs

[@rebeccarittenhouse2203]

They need to do their jobs, then maybe they would get more money and more respect. I know you all have seen all the we are teachers not babysitters from teachers. Which makes you wonder about the teachers inability to understand basic life. If they cant do the job they either need to change jobs or change how they do the job. So sick of hearing how it’s the kids fault they don’t learn, it’s the parent’s fault the kids don’t learn. But it is never the teachers fault.

[@drjones-sk6cq]

The overwhelming amount of parents do nothing when it comes to education. The thinking is more of daycare so they can work. And they think simply sending their child to school is enough. Pathetic

[@lookilookibuthearingtooi]

Well.....

[@enterdamanery]

This thumbnail is wild as fuck 🤣 😂 😳

[@LeejaMiller]

you truly can't make this stuff up

[@christibowling1607]

Is that Kane? My county’s mayor? And I teach middle school in his county… the irony!

[@GIR177]

The fact a university football coach can earn 10 to 14 times the salary that even a tenured professor makes is absolutely pathetic.

[@WastedBananas]

Entertainment matters more than education to those people

[@viridiankat8527]

I’m 16 in Texas, and… yeah. My only real hope is just doing everything my dad did, he also grew up neurodivergent and got a job in wildlife. I’ve heard “I won’t live long enough to think about a future” as a general consensus from every friend group I’ve had so much it just feels normal, I’m just tired, and I feel terrible that it’s affecting my math teachers

[@RATZGobbler]

It's not that the people who voted for him just didn't care about what He did. They straight up didn't understand or forgot because BASIC LITERACY AND AN ATTENTION SPAN are not a given for an American adult.

[@Trix897]

As someone that works with Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare for a healthcare organization, I’m also terrified of Dr. Oz and RFK Jr. heading up CMS and HHS respectively. The next four years are going to be absolute hell.

[@mediumvillain]

a lot more than 4 years

[@lindsey6187]

I know there will be A LOT of angry soldiers if/when they find out their Tricare gets cut for their family members if not themselves

[@1UpPodcasts]

I really appreciated that you acknowledged the impacts of the pandemic on kids. So many friends and fellow parents just seem to ignore that time completely

[@Zanedotmidi]

During COVID I was in high school and severely depressed with zoom only classes. I couldn't get the support I needed and bombed all of my classes that entire year. Even with almost all A's every other year, I still had a GPA of about 3.2 going into college and the consequences of dealing with a pandemic at age 15 are now permanently affecting me for the rest of my life. Damn, it sucks.

[@christianbolisca1493]

I’ve been in the same mindset. No wonder I do better with in-person classes than online.

[@user-pn6pg3mx9g]

Hey it’ll be alright. My first semester of college I got a 1.3 gpa. Now I’m in grad school with a 4.0 lol. You can recover.

[@DemocraticPatriot-m6d]

Most kids who were in HS during the pandemic needed to start at the lower end of freshman classes, which is better afforded at the community college level. If you are still struggling with depression, which is a disability after experiencing it chronically after two years, you could be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services. Voc Rehab services may help pay for educational or vocational training leading to competitive employment, that a Pell grant, other grants and scholarships don't cover, including fees, books, parking or transportation, and possibly housing. You can Google Vocational Rehabilitation Services to find an office near you in your state.

[@ChipCheerio]

@@user-pn6pg3mx9gTo be fair, grades in grad school are largely meaningless. I mean unless you’re in some humanities program that involves a lot of essay writing but over here in the sciences it’s just endless journal clubs and working on research.

[@beesknees2594]

hi zane

[@em.green3429]

I’m a teacher…I am genuinely terrified.

[@aspenjohnston3]

My dad and stepmom have a 6yo who’s in first grade and a 5yo who’s in his last year of prek. My dad and stepmom decided to homeschool both of them starting in kindergarten. They did it because “they lean more conservative, and they worried that the kids would get a more liberal education at public school, so they decided to homeschool them”. I’m sorry, but wtf

[@janedoe41276]

I'm an instructor at a state university. The evolution I've seen with my students (& society) in the last 17 years is why I put in my notice to resign at the end of this semester.

[@philodendron14]

One story from when I was teaching math and business in a small rural school: I had a class of 7th grade students who would just NOT behave, listen, or do anything asked of them. So I went to the principal (my direct supervisor) and asked her if she could help or provide resources to help me. The next day, she came into the classroom and yelled at them. It worked for that day, but the next day, back to "normal." I asked her if there was more we could do, if she could provide resources to help (such as a paraprofessional to sit in to help me keep them under control, calm, and focused), but she said there wasn't more she could do. So I tried a few more weeks with some success, but still not enough to make me feel like it could continue that way. I again asked for help, but got none. So I sent an email to the parents of the students, asking if they could talk with their children about the importance of paying attention, staying calm and under control, and listening to me. I told them that the administration of the school only has so many resources and that they can't help with this situation. It worked SO well! They were quiet, calm, under control, and paying attention. A big win! ...or so I thought. The principal was LIVID with me for pointing out to parents her inability to help. She went after me SO hard. She mocked and ridiculed me for having absences due to being chronically ill (flaring ulcerative colitis, made worse by the students' behaviors), b*tched at me for my online lesson plans being "inadequate" because they "contained too little information about the lessons," and sent people to watch me teach at least once a week, to report back to her. She often accompanied them. I adjusted the online lesson plans to include more information within 3 days of her b*tching at me about them. The next week, I'm called into the board room to speak with principal and superintendent. Again, I'm being attacked for my absences (due to flaring u.c. as a reminder) and my online lesson plans. She demands I follow the methodology the school uses for lesson planning. I agree to adjust to fit the schools methods, leaving the room p*ssed and feeling horribly demeaned. I checked the methodology, lo and behold, I not only met it, I exceeded it. I checked the online lesson plans of other teachers - MANY of them posted ALMOST NOTHING for their plans, but they didn't get harassed at all about it. Things continued this way for a couple months; I finally packed up my belongings and kept teaching. One day, I after writing lesson plans that were SO FAR BEYOND what was in the schools methodology, I got an email, stating I would be meeting with another teacher about writing online lesson plans. The next day, after school, he comes to my classroom, I open my laptop and show him my lesson plans. He looks at them, looks at me confused, and asks "why is there so much?" I tell him that I kept getting told I needed to include more info, so that's what I did. He tells me that the approach I should have is "K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple, Stupid." He then asks me if he could read the email I sent to parents as he had heard about it before but never got to read it. I show it to him and he looks concerned, then tells me to remember K.I.S.S. and to keep going strong. I worked about another month, which included continued harassment, and then the combination of being sicker than before despite treatment and the stress of having my supervisor harassing me for an email made me miss a day of class. Then another. And another. One more. Then one more. And another -- until 2 weeks had passed with me missing class. Then I sent an email with my resignation. Superintendent was concerned about me - I gave her documentation of the harassment but she did jack sh*t about it so I didn't GAF about what she thought. Oh, one more story - same school. I had a test scheduled and all ready for students to take on a Wednesday. I missed work that day (same reasons), and I sent an email to the substitute on what to do to administer the test. The next day, I come back to work and start grading the tests. They all did SUPER well; I was impressed! But then I started to notice they all made the same mistakes with the same wrong answer. I continued, more evidence of chesting presented itself. I set them aside and decided I would make a re-test to administer to them. I confronted them when their class period came, asking anyone who cheated to raise their hands and to be honest. Nobody raised their hands. I told them they would have to re-take a test for the lessons we covered and one student said "we didn't cheat! (Sub's name) helped us find the answers on the whiteboard as a class and we wrote them down!" I was p*ssed - I specifically told the guy NO HELPING the students! I reaffirmed they would need to redo the test. They RIOTED. Some left the class to tell the principal, some tried to intimidate me physically, some were running around the classroom screaming, some cried, and some just sat in their desks reading or drawing. I sat down after telling them all that I would be waiting for them to stop. A few minutes later, principal showed up and asked wnat's going on. I told her, and she told me to reconsider a new test. I told her I already made the new test and that what happened is cheating IMO. She and I received angry emails from parents; I responded, telling them what happened, and they understood. But principal was p*ssed from them and told me to axe the new test. Made it very clear it was not to happen and to gice the students [A]s So I had to move on with all of them getting [A] grades. 🙃🙃🙃

[@dirtysiouxsnooks33]

Holy fuck

[@shanesauby6423]

I taught high school for 12 years in SoCal, five of those in LAUSD. There are two problems that Leeja did not touch on that I saw crippling the public education system. The first, at the elementary and middle school level, was the unintended lesson that was taught to every student: there are no consequences for failure. I had freshmen that failed my Algebra 1 class who were shocked, even stunned, to find out they were not taking Geometry the next year. They had been passed along, for their entire academic lives, and did not understand why they were not just automatically sophomores when they returned the following year. They would argue if there are no standards before 9th grade, why should there be standards in high school? The second issue is at the secondary level. After years and years of telling students that everyone should go to college, we have raised the college graduation rate in this country all the way to...(drum roll)...38%. Yet, almost every high school teaches every single student a college prep curriculum. Therefore at least half of my students were being prepared for a college degree that they would never achieve and may never have wanted in the first place. So what happens to that 50%? A large portion end up hating school, not coming to class, being disruptive and disrespectful when they do, and often dropping out because the system no longer caters to their needs. Now that I teach at the college level, I see the results of these problems combined to create students who are not prepared, do not know how to read, do math, or study. My school has a 54% graduation rate, which means that almost half the students who start there never earn a degree, but they do get a parting gift of sky high student loans, since those don't go away just because you didn't graduate. Public education is a public good. We all pay for it and we all reap the benefits. And right now, we are getting what we pay for...

[@parkerbarker2099]

10th grader here who just happens to be more progressive and smarter (surprisingly) then a lot of my classmates. The pandemic screwed us ALL over. Half of my classmates make a whole 3 minutes to read a small sentence, most of them ask questions that were literally just answered a second before, and my teachers are so tired. The teachers are making loopholes so less kids fail even though they really don't deserve to pass, most kids are failing 70 and below. I can admit I don't have the best grades but at least I can do basic skills like reading, writing, and counting, y'know, basic stuff a sophomore should know by kindergarten. For the past 5 years I've been relentlessly bullied just for being trans. Despite how unskillful these people are they are SO nasty. Alongside the bullying, it's been sexual harassment too. I swear someone needs to get it into the people my age's heads that being nasty for LITERALLY NO REASON has never been okay. Also, the whole AI stuff has made me worried because 1. I like to write for fun so I am pretty good + I use grammarly to help so my writing is better 2. this year I've had to explain to my history teacher that no, I didn't use AI on and essay and am very against AI unlike my classmates who's brains have genuinely rotted so much that they use Chatgpt on literally any writing assignment. Sorry for rambling just kids my age make me really upset with how lacking in basic skills they can be.

[@vitaminluke5597]

You're a smart person, and while I'm sure the situation is dire (I mean, you described it as such, I trust you), I'm confident you can find your niche and crew of like-minded people, and I can tell you from experience that it makes a big difference to the psyche. Unfortunately it sounds like you have another 2.5 years of this nonsense, but I really hope you can find yourself in a place soon where you have at least a handful of other sharp individuals to grow with. As someone almost exactly twice your age, I rarely ever think at all about the non-thinkers and bullies from that time in my life, and I hope you can power through this! Everyone's case is different of course, and you should definitely prioritize your safety given your gender identity, but I also hope that some sort of school club or such can connect you with others, and if you do go to college you'll absolutely be around people who (mostly) have passed the "filter". Good luck and stay safe!

[@parkerbarker2099]

@ I do have my group of friends don't worry. We try to fight against those people who try to "make a statement" (they just state the same bs all over again). Some of my teachers have definitely become safe havens for me because they actually try to stop the harassment.

[@Uggnog]

As a kid going to public school in post Covid America, yeah I’ve seen all of this. Kids regularly don’t show up, teachers are constantly burnt out, and most kids that aren’t in the gifted programs are failing at least one class

[@alexbr550]

I remember when I was in the sixth grade in 2006. I had this teacher that told us if we did not major in something in math or science we were going to be nobody in life. I am now 31 years old and still remember this many years later. For some reason this was always on the back of my mind and gave me so much anxiety in school and life. Point being, teachers are very influential in the lives of students.

[@reverendbStaard]

"Stupidity is America's common sense." -Chef Tourettes

[@thesehandsart]

This is why we can't solely rely on our education system, i support my child's teachers, but i support my child's education at home even more. It's sad that the poorest and therefore most time and energy strained families suffer the most🤬

[@azilbean]

New 4th grade teacher here. Hired at a Title 1 school on a provisional certificate while I get my MAt. Nothing is ok. Not the kids. Not parents. Not schools. Not us! But defunding the department education, which provides a large portion of our funds, is definitely not going to help!😢

[@unfrogettable9495]

It's really strange thinking I may be one of the few of my generation that was able to read at an adult level by 2nd grade; i won an award for it in my school and it got the attention of the state superintendent to boot. I had no idea just why it was such a big deal to them until recently. Hardly anyone I knew growing up read books like I do; I mean I read the damn dictionary cover to cover in 4th grade. I was a total nut for literature and it made my elementary school get a nice little equalizer for all the kids who weren't scoring well for literacy exams. I've since fallen out of reading as much as I did then but I got a really solid grasp on the English language way faster than other kids and could speak fluently and with confidence to my teachers with rich grammar and expansive explanations of my thought processes for my other school work. I was a bit of a favorite but that soon soon changed once I got to middle school, I ended up getting bullied pretty bad and started attending less and less and soon my grades went from flawless to atrocious and instead of getting help I was punished by being put in a behavioral school for 4 years instead of high-school. The education system is horribly flawed, but it's existence still made me who I am and I would not want to be anyone else but me even after everything I went through. Gutting it even more will just make things worse not better; the teachers I had growing up were practically the reason I attended and without them I would not of become so driven to learn about things the way I do.

[@rhysiescups]

I definitely resonate with this. I didn't read like you did but I was probably at an 11th-12th grade reading level by 8 years old and pretty much stopped once I reached middle school. The school system was pretty painful to me despite loving to learn on my own terms but the few good teachers really made it bearable. Even then I knew teachers were underpaid, overworked, and abused, so I always tried to be nice even to the ones I didn't like.

[@Charlie-hl7ud]

As a 17 year old in high school, oh my god you hit it right on the head. I live in New Zealand, where things are objectively much better than America, but god this is all so relevant here. On top of all of this, no one actually stops to ask the kids - I have never been able to have a say in the systems that I can visibly see crumbling around me, no one asks why we're skipping school more, no one is asking why achievement levels are dropping, everyone is just yelling over us and making everything worse

[@jayejaejjjeijay5648]

People really haven't put two and two together regarding the factors that make school pointless and student absenteeism and behaviour. Of course they're going to treat it like the joke it is when they're forced to go to a potentially dangerous place that doesn't teach them anything but bangs on about a future that's unattainable for a vast majority of them through no fault of their own. If this institution doesn't respect them, why should they respect it? People need to look past the fact that students don't kowtow and address why they don't, but nobody's ready for that conversation because their egos are far too fragile.

[@quantumphaser]

Weak parents make for hard times in education.

[@AmandaComeauCreates]

Based on how long and how bad my depression has been, i dont blame kids for disengaging. They wouldve been the most educated generation and have access to all of the technology required ro disengage completely. Theres no point when theres no hope. Show the kids a sign of hope and maybe theyll respond

[@TheUkiko]

I'm not going to get into everything that was said, but a argument I had in college changed my view of the wealthy republicans. He basically made me realize that they don't think people that are not wealthy should be educated to begin with. That only the wealthy deserve education. It really disturbed me to hear him say stuff like this.😓

[@PHN3]

I'm a high schooler at the moment, myself (Junior Year), and the only reason I pay attention in most of my classes anymore is because I find it interesting. It sounds nice, and I want to know some more. Having this ability has apparently made me the "smart one" among my peers. Hearing that phrase over and over, and then getting it seemingly confirmed with your grades feels good. It can also make you suffer if you're meeting expectations on what the average student should make that leaves your ego prepared to be fully deconstructed when you're face-to-face with an actual smart kid. The kids are, in fact, not alright.

[@aidan.kay.]

THIS

[@arctaex]

Thank you for talking about this. My 7th grader was one of those kids suffering from a criminally understaffed and underfunded special education department at his school. It's gotten progressively worse since the pandemic and we recently finally had to pull the trigger on homeschooling. We intended it to be a temporary solution but with the way things are going, it gets harder and harder to hold onto hope.

[@sturmtheguitarist]

What I wouldn’t give to see Linda McMahon get a Stone Cold Stunner right now…

[@nicksoapdish157]

As a retired military member, I'm now working at Amazon. One of my best friends at my job was a former teacher who had a masters degree. From what they told me, the way school systems were at that point, they would have rather worked at Amazon.

[@bobbyswanson3498]

how do they expect us young people to grow up and have kids when all they do is make raising kids much harder. if i wasn’t going to have kids for financial purposes already, im certainly not going to have them after the education system is destroyed

[@elizabethchamberlain6893]

So glad I am a retired teacher and don’t have to deal with the messes in today’s educational system. 😊

[@chan_martin]

I graduated from high school almost 10 years ago and even back then the school system was a joke. The number of times we would go to school just to do nothing was laughable.

[@alfiegrace]

And those abysmal literacy rates bit us all in the backside on Election Day

[@italex827]

The more educated someone is, the higher their capacity of free thought. We can't have that, can we?

[@timkelly2874]

Ummm that's not true. The vast majority of kids coming out of colleges tend to be liberal. The professors tend to be liberal. That's not free thought. That's an example of indoctrination. If colleges were for free thought they would have less liberal teachers and less liberal students. It would probably be about 50/50.

[@optillian4182]

​@@timkelly2874Reality has a leftist bias.

[@timkelly2874]

@optillian4182 got any proof it does to say it does because I have a lot proof that says it doesn't. Like how the vast majority of people don't want men using women's bathrooms or how the vast majority of people think that it's wrong to trans young kids but liberal states think it's okay for some reason.