spunky-omelette

This is gross. How do they expect students to learn if they baby them so much?!

I'm wondering if you have any outrageous experiences you'd like to share. I recently graduated college and attended my sister's high school graduation and the rehearsal for it.

I was disgusted by the absolute disrespect shown to the educators, the principal, and the superintendent. I can't even name how much crap was flying in the air during the graduation itself (an elderly woman was slammed in the face with a ball and no one did anything, for example). I'll never forget how one student interrupted the principal and asked how long it would take... she had an "important restaurant reservation" she didn't want to miss. The faculty and staff seemed too scared to show any authority or lay out any discipline.

Does this happen in your school district? Are you guilty of it? If it does happen, why, and what can be done to prevent it?

(wordy question... I'm sorry!)

students should be able to re-take all tests that they have failed

Does this mean that the poor teacher has the re-craft the same test differently over and over? Because otherwise, I can see a lazy student just taking it over and over and memorizing the answers to that same test without actually learning.

It's sad that little changed until the media got involved. :\

What do you think is one of the core issues that's injuring our education system? And... seeing as how you're disenchanted by the class suggestions you received...can you rebel against them and teach the class in a way you feel is more effective?