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> Combined with the general lack of discipline and culture of disrespect among kids (I fault the parents)... In what capacity do you blame the parents?

• goda90 5y ago
  Schools are very limited in the ways they can discipline children. On top of that, they are dealing with ~30 children to one adult. A child's guardian is the only one in a position to effectively teach them to be respectful of others.
  • cgriswald 5y ago
    Well, that's sort of why I asked the question. The poster may blame the parents for not teaching their children; or may blame the parents for hamstringing the schools' ability to foster a respectful environment. I was successful in raising a respectful child. However, I also pulled him out of two very negative school environments (one public, one private). Regardless of what lessons I taught him, I am sure it would not have been easy to encourage that respect if he had remained in an environment where he was not respected and where he saw adults and children alike treated with disrespect without consequence.
  • bcrosby95 5y ago
    And parents only really have weekends. I think peers (other kids) have the most influence with the way things are structured now.
• pfortuny 5y ago
  Discipline and respect to authority must be taught at home, not at school.