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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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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myalleyway 9
and this is the product of the american education system. thank you government!
ieatunicorns4fun 3
We can not call all Americans stupid but that kid who pointed to Canada is beyond idiotic
doglover100 29
This is our system. We're low on the list of how well we are doing in our education compared to the rest of the world.
hurley12 30
Anti drug speeches should be given before 9th grade.
WumbologyMajor 3
probably just wanted to do it on purpose so he looked funny in front of his friends.
sky413 26
What's wrong with that kid?
Happy_FairyTail 10
Maybe he was just nervous and pointed to something? Or he could have just tried to be funny...
Mattlozano12 15
This is sad but true, I'm in high school and most kids don't even know where Mexico is ;-; Idiots..
fantasyworld 39
All the board of education cares about is testing and getting kids out of school even if they don't know something.
LiveForSenpai 13
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