Mr. Mork has it correct. Why are they bored? I observe many parent's of the recent/current generation in, say..high-school, valuing being liked by their kids more than actually teaching them skills to prepare them for their inevitable independence and the required attitude needed to overcome many failures they will undoubtedly face; this often requires an occasional "no."
It appears that school systems, have adopted a precept of many parents that children are actually just young adults ready for early independence and choice. This is just an intellectual excuse to avoid teaching/parenting. Consequently, these kids grow up thinking they make the rules. Try to find a way to make school interesting? Start culling the teachers that nurture versus the teachers that inspire and challenge growing minds not yet even capable of understanding nor appreciating the importance of why they are there. To nurture the ill-equipped student into a diploma does not serve them, or us, when they can't perform basic math or read at a level of a HS graduate; regardless of the reason..especially if we pass them and they go about their life thinking they have acquired the same base as everyone else. It sounds more like a cruel sadistic joke to allow that. And when these parents scream because someone failed to do their job for them and their child needs more teaching..we'll I guess we'll know where the kids got it from. Jason S. Harrison REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
