Learned Helplessness | A Fox45 News Project Baltimore Documentary

Baltimore City Public Schools is one of the highest funded, yet lowest performing, large school systems in America. In this documentary encompassing five years of reporting, Project Baltimore exposes a culture of grade changing that’s impacted generations of students and devastated an entire city.
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[@deecharming]

The mother who's son was late or absent everyday is blaming the school system for her failure as a parent. It's a parents responsibility to teach their children routines and responsible habits like going to bed at 9pm so they're well rested and able to get up in the morning. so they can make it to school on time. Irresponsible behaviors are learned. Parents can't wait until 3rd grade to all of a sudden have house rules. There will be push back.

[@daniellereid7576]

Ryte

[@trendydiy2931]

Facts

[@chezronstevenson6825]

Check the bus services, also paid through school/district funds. How many days did they not have drivers or drivers were late?

[@mr.fredsaid1894]

Damn white people. 🤣

[@shawnbalser7481]

Those drivers were probably raised just like the failing students.No disciple no responsibility

[@leedavis6354]

Late 111 days and Absent 30 days of school? The school year is only 180 days. What is going on in this house? Why is this little one not getting to school on time?

[@ndotl]

For me I had to take my younger siblings to school/nursery school every day. When I tried to make them get dressed quicker, they whined and started crying, which meant I got the belt. I hated walking in late, so some days I just did not go. I had a single mother who was trying to get us off welfare, working hard for very little money. SO I did not complain and took the embarrassment. In the end out family did well, two of us graduated college and I earned and MSCS degree. But these are different times. Either there is a problem with treatment at school (bullies and/or bad teachers) or treatment at home because a kid playing hooky is a lonely kid (assuming they are not in a gang).

[@Davanillaguerrilla]

I missed/was late over 100 times one year. It was a lot of things honestly

[@minimalistic_banhaus]

Clearly some of these parents never learned the word "parenting" in school. How can you let your child be late or absent 147 days of the year? Intervene! How do you see your child get all D minuses and think everything is fine with his educational progress?! It's all learned helplessness. The bad parents don't see themselves as the authors of their lives, so don't even try to take control of the situation when something is clearly wrong.

[@doreathaannhighsmith2808]

Fox , please take note that teachers are drained daily. Many students threaten,, talk back, fight and disrupt learning every day. It's pretty sad that many parents get heated with the teacher's, but who is in great support of the learning environment

[@chinaarlene7035]

As a black girl who was always in advanced classes, I often had problems with a lot of my teachers. Can we speak on teachers being discriminatory and racist and biased toward students? Both black and white teachers. Male and female? Yes, lets talk about it. Most of the teachers are ignorant as hell.

[@chocmilk10]

@@chinaarlene7035most of the students are even more ignorant.

[@BrotherSoul777]

I'm a former BCPSS teacher who taught in West Baltimore from 1997 - 2003. I can definitely attest to the self-destructive and overall dysfunctionality of many of the people in the inner city. I family cousins who still live in public housing. Some of them are not motivated to do the work. I thank God for overcoming my shortcomings to get an education and own a home. I grew up in public housing until the age of 9. My mother was a high school dropout and my faher was younger than her. I wasn't supposed to make it, but I knew early on (from watching the Cosby Show in the 1980s) that I wanted to go to college. Many of the kids today simply can't see past tomorrow. A lot of the students and parents had a math phobia. But when the school would offer my services to tutor parents for their GED or my students with their work, few would come.

[@briangriffin8106]

Genuine question. Is doing well in school and speaking properly considered "acting white" ?

[@shawnbalser7481]

No.Its acting normal.That is what a student is supposed to do.

[@chinaarlene7035]

​​@@briangriffin8106 it depends on the dialect. I had a white dialect so I was told I "sound white". But speaking well does not equate to whiteness. Take Denzel Washington. He and his wife speak very well. Better than most white people and when you hear them, you hear black voices. It's about the dialect.

[@briangriffin8106]

@@chinaarlene7035 Denzel is an outlier. If even 1 out of two were like him....

[@chinaarlene7035]

@@briangriffin8106 you lack experience. If you think Denzel and his wife are the only black people who speak eloquently and still sound black, then you have no exposure. Malcolm X should have showed you that. Who are you?

[@kelaj4262]

This isn’t just Baltimore … Anne Arundel county has these issues too. A lot of this has to do with economics and the kids in these communities not being seen as valuable.

[@chezronstevenson6825]

O! The children are definitely valuable. There is a considerable check/payment for each child. More when they "pass," or even more when they can IEP them. The classroom to prison pipeline, has been indoctrinated and play, since desegregation.

[@joesmith3590]

It isn’t the prison fault poc don’t take care of their kids. lol.

[@jason.larsenthedanishgreek1226]

You haven't realized yet... all the cities have ONE THING IN COMMON: BLUE. you get what you vote for?

[@ft1725]

The issue is the parents. People are more prone to being dysfunctional in this manner if their parents have no understanding of how to parent.

[@angelaprivette8810]

I have had tearchers quit because after failing students she saw that they were changed to a passing grade.

[@TheTruthSeeker756]

The reporter has his sneakers on, in case he needs to RUN. SMART!

[@tkozack15]

Excellent video, horrible situation. This is happening all across the US. We need this type of video for Chicago, its just as bad or worse.

[@bigmountain1970]

Black ppl want the Government to do everything. They consistently vote against school choice but complain about the quality of education.

[@fonda7760]

AND it’s happening in so-called schools that continue to promote their education excellence by graduating majority of students as college or university bound to Ivy League education institutions. Additionally, there are schools whose teachers’ priorities are to teach students to pass the yearly statewide scholastic tests. However, once graduated, most of those students remain illiterate. Schools across the board ought to be audited otherwise there is a system of theft of taxpayers funds and theft of the education countless numbers of students so deserved. So now what?

[@chinaarlene7035]

​@janebeck6499 hillbilles in red states are doing horrible in school 😂😂😂

[@LadyNStreet]

How does any parent not know that their child can not read or do basic math? 😢 Thank God I was able to homeschool mine.

[@trendydiy2931]

Correct

[@serviceanimalsdeniedinthev9373]

.bcaus da single parent households r on molly ,x ,weed ,pins n deen,s ,weed or coke ndat watermelon malt liquor .or are angry ,cussing n moaning ,at work ,boosting or twerking on onlyfans , or at the program getting their methadone .jus ah few reasons dat i c on the daily

[@brianal7143]

It's unacceptable. None of the parents could get a workbook at the store? Flash cards? A library card? They are accountable as well.

[@JoyJoysWorld]

Were you not watching the same thing I watched. These parents are illiterate themselves.

[@The-Oneness11]

Yeah I tried to rely on the school to teach my kid because I worked more than 40 hours and I would be too exhausted to work with him when I was at home. I was also eating really unhealthy so I was tired all the time. Luckily when the pandemic hit I was able to work from home and went to a 40 hour work week. I started eating healthier and taking vitamins. My stress level went down and I had so much more energy so I started educating my own child. He does have a learning disability and was two grade levels behind but from me just working with him for one month he is now only one grade level behind.

[@kennethmoreau5477]

We are indebted to Chris Papst and Fox45 for this incredible documentary.

[@kendi1417]

Stop blaming the teachers. The parents are the primary educators.

[@crinklecut3790]

They didn’t blame the teachers, they blamed the administration (leadership). Did you even watch the video before you made this comment?

[@kendi1417]

@@crinklecut3790 black people are strange. good luck being ignorant 24/7.

[@Relly226]

@@crinklecut3790they could’ve been responding to comments

[@gloribyrd9259]

Please do a follow-up on this story.

[@zs9142]

The one really responsible are the parents. Why wasn't that first dad aware his kid was that behind? Why are they putting all their parenting responsibility on the "system?" Coming from a shit ass school, the worst enemy of the students who wanted to learn were the shit stirring kids who got no home discipline and dragged the whole class down with them.

[@michaelgraf735]

This is not just Baltimore City schools, but Baltimore County as well. Class of 1999. Didn't learn a damn thing in Baltimore County schools.

[@ToLoveIsToLive89]

This falls on the parents. Sadly it’s a cultural/home life/mindset problem. Has nothing to do with being poor or from single parent households. As far as the schools the entire school board and all in charge must be fired! There is NO reason for these schools to be having the issues they are having with the enormous amount of funding they have!

[@misspiscesdreamz]

💯

[@ReluctantGarbageCollector]

What an uninformed thing to say, of course this has to do with poverty. Poverty changes everything about how you live and the choices you have.

[@ft1725]

@@ReluctantGarbageCollectorUpper middle class black boys go down in social mobility at way higher rates than anyone. Look it up. It’s culture. Oddly enough, upper middle class black girls don’t experience the same effect. Poor black girls tend to stay poor in an unstable life, and same goes for the boys.

[@tinaweatherley4468]

Social promotion has ruined a lot of peoples ability to obtain a higher education. Sadly, it is happening everywhere. Children need to be held accountable for their actions. I am not sure why the nations school chose to produce incapable graduates. School systems need an overhaul of operations. However, it must start from the top down. By using social promotion, schools produce good percentages of passing students. Numbers are all the higher up people care about, so if numbers are good, nothing is looked into deeply. This must change !

[@cercangel7131]

This is bigger than the student and the parent! If a kid can miss 111 days and fail every class and the school system(teachers, principals, higher ups) still promote that student, it’s a bigger issue with the system!!!!! Teachers making a salary for failure of students and changing grades, the higher ups demanding they change grades etc! The system is the issue!! The system is stealing and wasting the budget money!!!! This goes to the top of the Baltimore School System

[@ft1725]

It starts with what’s going on at home.

[@gailmiller6333]

@@ft1725 THANK YOU, why don’t they see that!!!! It’s mind boggling

[@cheronnelambert7489]

The same thing going on in New Orleans Public/Charter Schools.... SMDH People if "WE" fail these kids "WE" fail our country!

[@kendgabe822]

It’s all inner city schools. Across the country. Education is not seen as valuable. Schools are a war zone, I often call it the wild Wild West. Families and schools need to do better. School is easier than it has ever been, yet kids are failing at a high rate. Teachers are loaded with more paper work, less time to help kids who need it. Stories are very familiar. I’ve been asked to change grades as well, I said “no” I didn’t go to school and learn what I know to pass any and everybody.

[@wildswan221]

The quality of the teaching and the curriculum are awful. It doesn't make a difference if the child sits in the chair in class or not. I wish I could show you all the stupid stuff that teachers gave to all of us in Kindegarten and elementary school. If my parents hadn't been teachers, I'd never have learned to read. Most of my classmates ended up in jail or running drugs. This school system is corrupt. The money has gone somewhere else.

[@noelsalvador8745]

In his book titled Inside American Education PUBLISHED IN 1993, Thomas Sowell details several of the themes covered in this documentary which had been persistent from as early as the 80s. Yet, somehow his voice as a Black conservative has not reached the level of notoriety as other Black authors.

[@bipolarmomandnowwhat]

Sounds about right and this all has to do with Federal funding.

[@brandyreazer3148]

Local schools receive less than 3% of funding from the feds

[@amariner5]

That money made it to the Democrat party.

[@stevenlubbers7236]

This isnt limited to Baltimore. My parents taight public school in florida for.years and were forced by their administrators to pass all failing students because of "no child left behind"

[@bnwo]

Education starts and ends in the home. Don't blame the public school system for you not teaching your child math.

[@Marleena133]

Teachers responsibility is to teach, students responsibility is to learn.

[@kcll7671]

Schools do not give homework anymore in specific area codes.... If homework was given parents could actually help children; hence, parents would know where the extra help is needed. It is not just Baltimore it's happening across Maryland.

[@misspiscesdreamz]

Even without hw parents should be teaching their children.

[@kcll7671]

@@misspiscesdreamz that's true and what I'm saying is with homework the parents would know what else the children need to be helped with. Basically the parent would be the tutor... But it is a teacher's job to teach that's what they're getting paid for it's their job.

[@gailmiller6333]

@@misspiscesdreamz THANK YOU!!

[@jordan2d2]

This is what happens when one political party has a monopoly over the city. No penalty for failure

[@Netti103]

Yes it’s as simple as that-do you understand ANYTHING?!?!? Like this is TRULY the dumbest comment ever! Also, Maryland got a republican governor (who I ADORED) and his response to Baltimores issues were pretty much clear that he didn’t give a shit about the city.., soooo …

[@mrs.g7795]

How can you sit on camera with a straight face and say your child was absent or late 147 and blame the school?

[@beacarr9652]

58-62% of Baltimore City Public School students are absent/truant on any given dsy. The parents of OVER HALF OF THE STUDENTS can't or won't get their own kids to school.

[@LadyL31786]

There’s a lot of factors: burned out, lazy, unlicensed and crooked teachers, the Every Student Succeeds Act (formerly known as No Child Left Behind), parents who aren’t involved in their children’s education, etc.

[@michaelgraf735]

I wonder if this could be brought up in federal court.

[@soioioioioioio34]

What do you expect from PUBLIC SCHOOL! it's free so of course it's garbage and it's ran by the us government designed by the nazi party. Only LOSERS send their kids to public school

[@marylandsharona]

Wow, sad for these kids. This is horrible. These children have a right to learn!!!

[@amariner5]

You have a right to pay taxes. The school district has a right to your money . Students ? They can just stay stupid . The important thing is that the money gets laundered . Teachers get paid, the teachers donate to the Democrats , in the teacher, pay their union dues, and the union supports the Democrat party. As as a side benefit, the schools are producing more Democrats .

[@annardh2006]

Parents of school age children, please leave the city if possible. Your children deserve better opportunities. I wish you all the best! 🙏🏾

[@tierra195]

I understand that the Baltimore education system may be flawed. I've seen several of these videos. I have one question. If these parents are aware that the school system is a problem, why don't they also help their kids by doing other activities with them? Especially if a parent knows their child has special needs and needs additional resources.

[@Robindalmiras]

This is heartbreaking 💔

[@agricolaregs]

Mom on drugs and dad deceased and child acts out. Yet, it’s the school’s fault. School didn’t help but it’s ultimately not the responsible party.

[@MrTekKnowledge]

The first dad did what he was supposed to do. He did his due diligence. The parents cant hold the child back or fail them. That part IS the schools responsibility. The grade fixing has been in practice since ar least 2014, as i know teachers that wrre asked to do this.

[@Celisar1]

An “emotional” learning disability 😂 Or in other words: no interest.

[@michaelgraf735]

Baltimore City schools not driven by providing proper education, but greed.

[@sandrasteele976]

"Not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character".... This didn't age well.

[@laglendareed8086]

This is happening all over the United States. The teachers pass the students because they do not want to deal with the behavior and the lack of support from the parents during the next school year. (and) This is a reflection of the District trying to save face for failing data. The knowing how to read write and add starts in elementary school but they took our phonics, 3 line paper and cursive and the new math is too difficult for the parents to understand and the students cannot comprehend the new math curriculum especially the students with learning disabilities...

[@michaelgraf735]

Be the change you want to see in the world. Be the change you want to see in Baltimore. Get out there and fix Baltimore.

[@iHalliex]

Im not even from baltimore but i sat down and watched the video of the boy with a 0.13 gpa, the first documentary from two years ago, and just saw this. Its crazy to think this problem still hasnt been resolved. If this happened near me there would be outcry and it wouldnt have taken THIS long STILL to resolve. Its a whole web of corruption and its disgusting and not what america stands for

[@jglakecity]

I can't believe people are so stupid to actually put this in writing. Did they not believe there would be a reckoning one day? Problems started in school systems when everyone started getting awards for just showing up. That has lead to a lot of adults that can't function because they aren't used to having to actually do the work.

[@willjauk]

How can your child learn anything, when you as the parent, has a child with 147 absences and tardies? The parents are mostly to blame because they foster a culture and mindset of disrespect of any authority figure and not seeing value in education. The series seem to be making an argument for retention but unfortunately the majority of students who are retained, still perform well below grade level because no one addresses the root cause of why they are far behind in the first place. What’s the point of repeating the same grade if you don’t come to school, complete your work, or lack the desire to learn. I’ve seen dozens of children repeat a grade level in elementary school only to still fail to meet grade level standards.

[@michaelgraf735]

Baltimore City schools care little about education. This should be made aware on a national level.

[@fields1336]

Nothing is Broken, Everything is going to plan.... Your poor Child is supposed to go Hell snd Prison....

[@redpillsuccess5975]

I actually went to that school, Mt Royal is one of the better schools. At least back in my day

Most of the kids just don''t have it; they were born without it.

[@crinklecut3790]

Gotta keep them ignorant or they won’t vote for the same people anymore. And a lot of people are making a lot of money off of this failure.

[@beacarr9652]

Baltimore City public schools rank 24th out of 24 Maryland districts. 98% are below grade level and 58% are habitually absent/truant = yet, EVERYONE is socially promoted every year so they don't lose funding $$$$$$.

[@JeffreyBrown-f4e]

I absolutely have to drive my car with a cosmetic dent in it. A pristine car looks too 'social climber'. I won't drive with a different color fender, or missing hubcaps, though.

[@ElaJP3268]

I keep posting these stories here (Midwest) to leadership in Government and schools. “Oddly” it’s the Democrats that are still in denial of the failures of the American public schools. May the lord bless those children and adults with positivity and the true help that they need. This should not be happening in America.

[@LezahTX]

@28:00 'These kids ain't failing because they can't do it. They're failing because they know they can (fail).' That's precisely the same logic & social psychology that topples functioning societies that morph into pits of welfare-statism (and its the Achilles-heel to ideas like universal basic income).

[@survivingthetimes]

Oh, c'mon man! I'm as dumb as a cinder block, but know if someone cheated me out of a nickle on my paycheck.

[@GeoDavis-qy5wd]

Shaniqua, Laquita, Monisha, and Shanay-nay learning what the fuck birth control is would be a start.

[@davidweems-p8p]

Maybe it’s time to vote the democrats out and give republicans a try what have you got to lose after decades of the same results it is going to take different leadership

[@sharonj.9597]

Baltimore county schools send emails and call when kids are late or absent. Not sure Baltimore City schools do that. Even back in the mid to late 90s, my son missed 45 days of City school before I knew it because nobody alerted me. I would drop him off and he'd leave out the back. Why not get the same system as Baltimore county schools? Also, some of these kids are off the chain along with some of these parents!

[@Senacacrane]

This should not be allowed to happen.

[@Senacacrane]

I really think that I mean these kids can't do the basics in the school system. That is very worrying.

[@ladybug3380]

They’re making us dumber for a reason.

[@beacarr9652]

Baltimore City Public Schools rank 24th out of 24 Maryland districts. 58-62% of students are absent every day. Everyone is socially promoted every year so they don't lose funding.

[@gstrathmore194]

Why isn't the father tutoring his son in math?

[@ft1725]

He can’t do it, he doesn’t want to do it, or both. Elementary math is not hard, so the father either doesn’t know how or doesn’t want to.

[@fields1336]

You will never see anyone with a Yamika on here

[@jffroezze7324]

The fact that u started this project in 2017 and there been no change means they don't give a fuck about the kids and aren't going to hold people accountable and change will never come

[@olivialove91]

Sing I’m a child of special needs and I have to take a different type of education for my other pants in class. This is the problem when your child has special needs and has special education eat the parents don’t follow. What’s the schools will have a learning disability, picture of child and special-needs school school that’s not me an apple get the help that they need.

[@Marleena133]

It starts with making your bed like the Navy Seal on youtube says.

[@purpleprose1315]

Forcing special needs students into regular schools was a mistake. The special needs schools we closed didnt reduce county mrdd budgets. Another big problem is sociopathic social workers having immunity and control over parents. Its really not that hard to figure out what has changed.

[@GreenHombre]

Why did the father not care and never checked if he had j homework .You did it dad no one else

[@ItsJusBre]

It is not the teachers fault that you chose not to learn. You are being unruly and wanted to act up those teachers are not responsible for you being a pain in the butt. Act right you know the rules.

[@MicheleGamble]

Why do the poor child Miss 111 days, that might have something to do with it .

[@lbethsamm4191]

Might want to run that up to the Supreme Court. Louisiana should be investigated too.

[@jojofreelancer1210]

Thats schoolls what do u think they do when they take custody of children? I was run away with felony adult waiver, on juvey probation, was turned loose on younger kids. Got 0 medical, 0 detoxification monitoring, 0 school, watch Springer and fought

[@misspiscesdreamz]

Parents we need to teach our children... we cant just depend on teachers.... why was the young boy late almost everyday? Was he walimg/taking the bus and lolly gagging his way to school? Is there anyone who can take him to school to ensure he gets there early? Why did the girl not know how to read in 9th grade? Parents should have noticed that in kindergarten and helped. Repeating the grade will not solve the issues. The children need to pay attention in class and more support outside the clasroom (tutoring/ parents helping teach)

[@GrenadeMan9000]

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink.

[@Lemonarmpits]

I am white grew up in a black neighborhood my freshman year I only went to breakfast and lunch I skipped all my classes and they counted me in class every day that year...

[@NoNameNumberTwo]

How old is that mayor? 23? 😫

[@jeanheard21]

U's mean his behavior was awful

[@jojofreelancer1210]

That's exactly what it is,ppl do not want to work

[@gregjames9875]

In Baltimore the mayor is a Democrat. The city council president is a Democrat. The city council members are all Democrats. The police commissioner is is appointed by city leadership. Baltimore's AG is a Democrat. The issues in Baltimore are not due to racism. The issues are due to culture. They are also the fault of the Democratic Party. The last Republican mayor of Baltimore left office in 1968.

[@trendydiy2931]

Of course it ends with no current update or solution crazy

[@lesdawn7314]

Try buyungvthem books at the minimum

[@Sun-nq9ip]

“ don’t got”. Hmmmmm

[@HangAnagu]

I get it. But when you leave all the responsibility on the school this is the out come. My question is why parents are not setting up meeting with teachers. Yes it's a lot but no one mind making it harder when they were having fun.

[@SummerShandy]

EXACTLY!! People expect teachers and everyone else to raise their kids. The parents fail to do their job and then blame everyone else for their kids not making it. My daughter is only 4 and I talk to her teacher daily so that I can remain aware of how she's doing and what she needs to work on. And I work with her at home on anything the teacher tells me needs attention. I actually care about my daughter and I want her to be successful, so I put in that extra work. I had a work study job at an after-school center in the hood while I was in college. Many of those kids didn't know half the stuff they should have known and they'd repeated grades. Couldn't keep up with the school work, but knew all the lyrics to inappropriate rap songs. The center director wanted us students to go to the parent-teacher night to see how all the kids were doing. Not one parent showed up to speak to the teachers. Only us students showed up for those kids. These parents fail their children.

[@linaor4447]

28:27

[@ajanoble1884]

first you make thieves and then punish them :( so disappointing in this day and age, no wonder the kids have lost hope in the adults

[@jetgdvsdfgd]

Diversity_Is_Our_Strength

[@Antonio-kx5rd]

It is

[@TamaraJohnson-tw2qr]

Such a joke😊

[@averagejoe8849]

Does it really shock anyone that these parents are blaming the school for their own failures? This is what these people do best. They are universal victims dont you guys understand this yet?

[@Mikinaak2023]

Nothing is expected from these demographics. Shame.

[@dollyisbell5386]

I hope they win the lawsuit against the school and school board.

[@jason.larsenthedanishgreek1226]

You get what you vote for 😂😂😂😂

[@reginaeiland3604]

I think it should be rephrased. Instead of “failing to learn”, it should be “not being taught”! “Failure to learn” places no responsibility/blame on the teachers!! The children are at fault for simply “failing to learn” what’s not being taught!!!! Come on, now!! These teachers are the WORST!! You have too many people who went to college and opted for education as a major! Main reasons? Easy degree and summers and holidays off!! They couldn’t care less about these children who live with heads of households who might still be in school themselves!! And I don’t mean college!! Somebody dropped the ball!! These poor young people!! Many parents can’t help children with school work because they too have been “passed” through school!! I NEVER had to ask my mom for help with my homework!! Our teachers TAUGHT us!! I would just run home with my “honor roll” report card!! I knew lots of kids who were held back (we called it “flunked”) but I’ll bet they “got it” the second time around!!

[@SummerShandy]

Yes, someone dropped the ball....the parents of these children. Everyone is blaming the school and teachers, but all of this starts at home first. Why are these children absent/late so often? I suppose the teachers are responsible for waking them up and getting them ready for school too, huh? You can't be taught if you don't show up. THAT is the first issue. And that is on the parents. You say the teachers don't care about the kids, but seems to me like the parents don't care. So we expect teachers to care more about these kids than their own parents? The teachers show up to school, but where are the parents? Have the parents gone to the school to talk to the teachers regularly to see how their kids are doing? How involved are the parents in the development of their children? People just have kids and fail to do the work required to help them progress through life.

[@reginaeiland3604]

@@SummerShandy Sorry, but I come from an era where teachers were given the utmost respect!! They were NOT called by their first names! They did NOT sleep with/have babies with students! They dressed PROFESSIONALLY, NOT PROVOCATIVELY!! Heck! I was probably in fourth or fifth grade when I realized teachers DO go to the restroom!! They were held in high regard!! Sometimes, there’s a valid reason for absenteeism; like when my dad died when I was six years old. But teachers taught! I still excelled! Then, when my mom died when I was 14, years old, I was in a situation where I COULDN’T miss school. Not much time to grieve, just keep putting one foot in front of the other. I hope ALL parent’s aren’t the way you cast them! “EVERYONE” is blaming the teachers?! You couldn’t PAY me to be a teacher today!! BUT! If you COULD afford me, I KNOW I could do an AWESOME job!! My brother has been retired for some years now and his students still hold him in high regard! Those students who had been anxiously waiting to enroll in his class were absolutely “sick” about his retirement!! Not college/university; these were high school students! Juniors and Seniors! I just think it takes a special gift to be an effective teacher. There should be more to it than sending “packets” of materials home!! What’s being done IN class?!?! It’s ridiculous!! I don’t care what anyone says!!!! Too many people go into that profession for the wrong reasons, the top two of which are 1.easy degree, 2. holidays and summers off!! They couldn’t care LESS about educating students!! Truth be told, many of them BARELY made it through and are not qualified to teach!!

[@SummerShandy]

@@reginaeiland3604 with everything that you typed, you still haven't acknowledged the role of the parents and how they failed these kids. Like you, I came from a time where teachers were respected. And they were respected because our parents made sure we respected them, ourselves, and others around us. That is NOT the case today! These kids don't have any respect for ANYONE, not even themselves. When are people going to accept and acknowledge that these kids are NOT being taught the same morals and values that we were taught and THAT is why the schools and neighborhoods are so messed up? There is only so much teachers can put up with. I remember one of my classes in school had a group of boys that disrupted the class daily. Finally, the teacher snapped and started cussing and walked out of the room. He never returned and we had a substitute the rest of the year. So teachers are supposed to try to teach when kids are acting a fool? My husband was in that same class with me, but not part of the group of boys that made the teacher snap. I remember the day his stepdad came and sat in that class the whole time and not one kid acted a fool like they usually did. Interesting how when a parent showed up and was involved, the kids acted differently. All I'm saying is perhaps if the parents actually did more of that and got involved and talked to the teachers to see what was going on at the school, then things would be different. My point is it all starts at home with the parents. Your comment is still talking about the teachers, but you said nothing about the parents that aren't doing their job.

[@TheTruthSeeker756]

What an absolutely USELESS Mayor

[@landonbrown9943]

Best to just leave Baltimore alone

[@RoguePr1nc355]

Learned helplessness is just an asshole's way of not addressing the root causes of such behaviors. Poverty, hopelessness, lack of services or time for mental health services, and a lack of funding for CPS and schools. These kids are left behind because the government means to leave them behind.

[@agricolaregs]

Ciara Ford let her child be late or absent over 100 times. That’s her fault. The parents need to face consequences.

[@jojofreelancer1210]

Now the media bad guy

[@40yearoldman]

Do Dekalb County, GA next

[@gregjames9875]

The voters need to elect Republicans for the next 10 years.

[@gloribyrd9259]

Parents need to find an attorney who would take the case pro-bono and sue the school system for not educating their children

[@spicypeach6946]

The commie teachers union wants dumb violent kids...cause they grow up and feed the warmachine and the prison system.

[@amariner5]

This is DemocratParty mafia shit. MONEY.

[@jojofreelancer1210]

Exactly what it is I mean they got these women out here thinking they're righteous running off the resistance then rolling the abuser,guerilla tactics given by government from Vietcong so they can control the " organization" with simply the essence of it

[@jojofreelancer1210]

They are tesching the opposite

[@Sun-nq9ip]

I say go back to reading, writing and arithmetic…..