Sad day in America

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(05-30-2022, 06:10 PM)NilesMike Wrote: I don't think there is anything that can be done except on an individual basis. Large scale? Forget about it.

Not sure where the root of it is but try being a teacher these days. Kid gets in trouble, parent backs the kid and teacher gets a boatload of administrative grief. When I was a kid, if a teacher caught me doing something bad, my problems didn't even begin until I got home. My parents never hit me, my Dad never even yelled at me. One time though he looked at me so disappointed, that was all it took, no words were needed.

Kids now fear nothing. Not their teacher, parents, neighbors or police. This is where we are, with a bunch of lazy parents who want a village to raise their kids.

It's true that is much of the problem.  My parents were strict.  I tried that with my daughter and it didn't work so well from age 12-17.  She was trouble and afraid of nothing.  It was VERY painful but it seemed to pay off in the end because she turned out fine. Great work ethic and loves me very much.  The base morals were taught early and that seemed to matter eventually.  I was saddened to read in the paper the middle school attended is now considered out of control and violent.  It was a bedroom community with a few neighboring towns with inner city problems (small by Chicago standards but they had a few hoods).  It was just chocking to read.  Like you said, the teachers are afraid to do much because they face parents, and Administrators that want to ignore it rather than address it.  I can't imagine what would have happened to me if I had thrown a punch at a teacher and cursed them.

As far as a teenager executing children after planning it on the internet.  That is pure evil and I do expect an attempt from the village to slow it down.  I am just not OK with saying they are crazy and throwing up my hands.  Not the world I want to live in while remaining silent.  I guess I need to run for office but it finally happened and I currently despise both major parties, and so far the potential candidates for 2024.  I will keep the faith I guess.