My wife claims that the switch from elementary school witgh one classroom teacher to the middle school with departmentalized classrooms could also be a major ca

My wife claims that the switch from elementary school witgh one classroom teacher to the middle school with departmentalized classrooms could also be a major cause. A singular teacher will be able to integrate all subjects together during the school day. When you switch to department teaching there is less emphasis on the importance of a particular subject. For example a students English teacher will not show the importance of Math. Also teachers seem to hesitate to tell a student that they are incorrect. Teacher cushion their responses by saying this like "hmmm, ok... lets see if Johnny agrees" or "I'm not sure about that, lets try it this way". This works alright for most subjects, but Math is pretty black and white. You either get the answer or you don't. Students also don't get grades in elementary school. Getting a poor grade in a difficult subject like math could turn them off.