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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I dont want to be rude but you dont seems to have any no clue about what teaching is, even more so at a university. I'm a good teacher. I teach them things that are fundamental to our field and that will serve them for the rest of their lives for those who graduate. They tell me. I have a good relationship with most of my students, they like me and I like them (I'm not a dinosaure, I was in their shoes 15 years ago). Still, the reality is that each year we have to lower the pass threshold, both at the High school (my wife teaches) and university level. The level of entitlement and the view that teaching is a business like any other, on the part of both students and the institutions, reduces the level and value of learning. For the past few years now, we have been graduating students that I would never hire because they lack fundamental skills. For what it's worth, I wouldn't even blame them, I'd blame their parents instead, because they've been guinea pigs for malicious technology like social networking and ubiquitous cell phones. In terms of values โ€‹โ€‹now, the only thing I will add is that this year, for the first time, I had to intervene to protect female students from the toxic behavior of male groups. More then once. And also It's funny because the tone and confidence of your message actually reminds me of certain students.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

this year, for the first time, I had to intervene to protect female students from the toxic behavior of male groups. More then once.

Is it that bad? Sorry, I genuinely thought you were only complaining about the kids being undisciplined in class and the like. What you're describing is scary, may I ask what were they doing? Are today's kids entering criminal territory of harassment? I thought things like bullying have been progressively declining over years?