What is wrong with kids today!

A teacher asked me a question “why don’t kids respect teachers and lack discipline?”  Not a simple question to answer; however, many older folks feel there is a lack of disciplinary action taken when students cause problems.  For instance, back in my day a good paddling was in order for a trouble maker, but now corporal punishment is off the table and for good reason in my opinion.  A teacher or person in authority educating youth must imply there are consequences for students that misbehave and hold them accountable.  Using creativity in developing methods of punishment is a good way to provide a good base of discipline and respect in the minds of youth.

I will use a person example to illustrate the point.  When I lived in the fraternity house in college, I was the house manager and was in charge of keeping the house clean and operational.  I administered house duties to each member to be done during the week.  Most of the brothers did their duties, but there were several that would not pull their weight and fines would not bother them at all.  I decided to try a creative approach and used what most individuals in a group are petrified of, embarrassment.  I devised a, excuse my French, low-ass list of those brothers that refused to do their house duties during the week and read it out loud in our Sunday chapter meeting.  Within two weeks the list was empty and all house duties were done! 

Teachers must be allowed and encouraged to creatively set punishment for members in their classroom.  Teachers are the “boots on the ground” and know their students best.  A teacher could incorporate a history lesson into punishment; such as, setting up a few stockades in the school lunch room for students that can’t seem to show respect and follow the rules.  Missing a meal and the embarrassment would be plenty to curb misbehavior.  Some might say that is cruel, but punishment is not meant to be fun or it serves no purpose.  I am certain that our highly trained teachers have the creativity to provide adequate methods of punishment to hold students accountable if they are permitted to do so.  LET OUR TEACHERS TEACH!!!!!