Why we will never start school at a decent time (and why our politics will always be fucked)

[BigmanPigman]

6. As a former teacher you are preaching to the choir.

I taught elementary and the parents of my students who had older siblings always said the same thing...athletics!!! It is then followed by "we both have to work so..." Modern society has changed from when I went to school. Way back in the 70s you had one main focus for getting into the college of your choice...GOOD GRADES. Today even kids with a 4.0 average have to be in a thousand different groups, volunteer after school, and participate in two sports to even be considered for a college let alone get a scholarship or financial aid. When I taught 6th grade one student's parents went to the Vice Principal since I wouldn't give their daughter a grade higher than a C in PE, which was too high in my opinion, since she would just stand around with folded arms and rolling eyes. Fortunately my VP let me keep the grade. It was as if she had a goal of winning a gold medal at the Olympics and a C would destroy her life. I blame the colleges for making this a fucked up priority.