What is the biggest challenge k-12 students are facing today?

I think one of the biggest challenges is drive and respect. I can see that in how the students were disrespectful to Mr. Escalante when we watched that movie. How he really had to earn the respect of his students. These students have almost very been taught how to act of how to respect adult. You need to show respect to some whether or not you like them or not. I think that it is hard sometimes but just because you do or don’t like someone doesn’t mean that you can’t be rude to them.

Respect also leads into drive, because these students have no respect for themselves or others. Then they normal don’t care about their education, they don’t care about the teacher or their own success. I think that is really hard and draining on a teacher when they have to constantly put that motivation into their students. To everyday have to wake up and try to believe in them, but not only that believes in themselves. Keeping in mind that these are good teachers who really want what is best for their students. I think that drive to do or become anything these days is a big issue in our youth, they are just so lazy and them don’t care enough they want to take the “easy way out.” I’m not saying this is everyone but it seems to me that the majority of high school students these days are like that.