There is a crisis of caring, and I'm at war with the apathy of my students.Generation indifference. It's not me, though that was my first guess. Vape, head down, repeat. They hate me, but they don't.I asked around, and it happens to any given teacher at any given time. Good teachers, teachers who are beloved, and deserve to be.
Why do the numbers 1-49 even exist?Since the pandemic, attendance has become optional, as we've all proven to ourselves that we can pass from the comfort of home. We literally have no attendance requirement. Woody Allen said, '90 percent of life is showing up.' This is the absolute, most basic component of a functional society.Kids are absent 50-60 times and still pass. Instead of having a policy, admin leaves this responsibility to us.