Thank you for writing this. It's like all of my thoughts and observations as a teacher. I see all of this and more on a daily basis. I teach small groups of students, but am pulled to sub. If I had to teach a classroom every day, I would and could not make it.
Jane, I was woefully unaware of how serious the problem has become even in our elementary schools. It's driving teachers out of the profession. Not because they don't care, but because they care so much, and there's no real help in sight.
The problems lie so deep - beginning with proper neonatal care, parenting, toddlers, preschool... many parents are too engrossed in their phones and not their child. They also hand their baby their phone to play with. It's causing real issues of inattention and impatience in elementary school. Children have a lack of social skills, manners, empathy, and fine and gross motor skills. The list goes on and on. Tablets and video games are ruling their lives at a very early age. Not enough interaction with others of all ages too.
Thank you for writing this. It's like all of my thoughts and observations as a teacher. I see all of this and more on a daily basis. I teach small groups of students, but am pulled to sub. If I had to teach a classroom every day, I would and could not make it.
Jane, I was woefully unaware of how serious the problem has become even in our elementary schools. It's driving teachers out of the profession. Not because they don't care, but because they care so much, and there's no real help in sight.
The problems lie so deep - beginning with proper neonatal care, parenting, toddlers, preschool... many parents are too engrossed in their phones and not their child. They also hand their baby their phone to play with. It's causing real issues of inattention and impatience in elementary school. Children have a lack of social skills, manners, empathy, and fine and gross motor skills. The list goes on and on. Tablets and video games are ruling their lives at a very early age. Not enough interaction with others of all ages too.