Today, I was giving an anti-drugs speech to a group of ninth graders. I got onto the topic of trafficking from problem countries and asked a student to point out Mexico City on a map. He hesitated a few seconds before pointing at Canada. What the hell has the education system come to? FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I heard two of my students having a conversation. One asked what state Arizona was in, and the other replied Canada. I teach sixth grade social studies and they weren't joking. FML
Today, while teaching my history class, a girl asked me where North America was. She lives in North America. FML
Today, in the senior class I teach, I asked my students who had traveled outside of the country, excluding Canada and Mexico. One student raised his hand and proudly stated, "Arizona". He wants to be a doctor. FML
Today, I was getting ready to perform a speech in anthropology on the globalization of public transportation and how it brings cultures together. On the bus ride there, the girls behind me were discussing ways to hide their track marks after injecting. FML
Today, while answering an "anonymous" survey about how to keep my school drug free, I told them they should stop drug testing the kids that they know don't do drugs and test the sketchier ones. They in turn drug tested me. FML
Today, I was listening to my favorite radio station outta Detroit. A commercial came on for a program that was giving federal grants to people who were going into a trade, like me. Right as I was getting excited I heard the words "brought to you by the government of Canada." FML
Today, I had to show my daughter where the USA is on a map. She's 17, and we live in the USA. FML
Today, I found out my son was selling pot for pesos. We live in New Jersey and have never planned on going to Mexico. FML
Today, while at a school anti-drugs assembly, the speaker asked everyone to stand up if they knew someone who had died of an overdose. As I stood up, my friend hit me in the side, making me laugh. I stood frozen under accusing glares while the speaker bitched me out for a good 5 minutes. FML
Today, I went with my son to a conference about sexual education at his high school. I guess it was all too late, because among the attendees I saw three girls from the same high school who were already pregnant. They aren't even 18. FML
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yadisingh 5
Our future looks prosperous...
Dark__Angel66 24
*facepalm* unfortunately, some kids just aren't taught/don't care. It's sad though =/
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trese666 0
Clearly the kid knows Canada has better weed.
Watsit2ya 2
So u don't learn bout Canada and we sure as crap don't learn bout USA nobody gives a crap
ilovemyjohnnyboy 0
This is my generation.... FML!!!
ACM1991 9
You have a very smart class. You should indeed be proud of them.
perdix 31
It's not the school system's fault, the dope coming through Mexico is much stronger than just a few years ago. The kids are just coming to school much more ****** up than ever.
Devoo 7
Damn freshman! Lol
Omfgitsmia 15
I would have peed my pants laughing. I wonder where he thinks Canada is.
Mabster84 2
It's come to marking homework and tests in purple pen so that if you get an "F" you feel a little better than if it was marked off in red... It's come to middle schools and High schools not being allowed to have Halloween parties because they might "offend" the super religious jerks who won't allow their children to believe in anything outside of non-fictional characters and the bible. It's come to not being allowed to have Christmas celebrations in school BECAUSE they're religious and anyone who doesn't share the exact same religion might be offended. It's come to "No child left behind" in elementary schools so no matter the behavior of a child or their parents, they can make it all the way to middle school without actually having done any homework, writing assignments, or learning anything about the history of the nation they reside in... We need the government to get their ******* noses out of our schools so we can go back to just teaching kids and having their parents taking responsibility for aiding their children in their learning experiences... FYL OP because we have too many parents who won't stop blaming the schools for their uneducated children, and too many schools who are too afraid to mend the behavior of bad kids because they might get sued...
ShroomsOnAcid 17
It breaks my heart to see a child, curious by nature about anything and everything, continuously being ignored by his/her parents, in a manner that makes you wonder why they had a child at all. It's something I see quite often, unfortunately. They think it's all on the schools to educate their children, when in reality, most of what they learn is outside of school. There is also the situation of the parents that simply are not able to be there helping their children learn, due to circumstances such as work. They are being lumped together with the parents who simply choose not to take interest in their offsprings' education. Regardless, both situations result in wasted potential.
every1luvsboners 11
Mabster, you need to get the **** off of your soapbox and realize that just because thing were a certain way twenty years ago that it's not necessarily the "right way" now. No child should ever be forced to partake in Christmas or Halloween activities. If it's not a part of your religion and their parents don't want them to be involved due to religious beliefs, so be it. It's idiots like you that have our nation in the downfall that it's currently in. You can't stand change; even if it betters our society. **** the **** off you ******* **** face ******.
Mabster84 2
Yes, aren't you just the winner that obviously sees "progression" in the shit state of affairs we're in, at the moment. Kids are flunking out of school more and more, schools are closing and combining children in classrooms that weren't designed to hold as many kids as they have to now, ALL because the state says "No, this school has lower test scores than THAT school, so we'll kill the jobs and the smaller classrooms for quantity over quality." Listen, you poor excuse for an American who should be shot, When we had "Christmas" parties in the classrooms as a young child, we celebrated SANTA, not Jesus. When I was in middle school we had a Halloween dance but we weren't allowed to wear costumes because it might "offend" some religious bitches who didn't believe in pirates or fairy-tales. YOU. ARE. PATHETIC. And should not carry the title "American".... I hope you're sterile for the sake of our nations' future....
deviable 9
Donchaknow? Mexico is in Canada now.
perdix 31
Back bacon tacos . . . FTW!