Students have very few social skills. I greet students every day at the door to the school. You can count the students on one hand that say "good morning" back to me, or later, "have a nice day," or weekend, or anything. Anything!! We laugh, shake it off, and keep trying.
Cell phones in the classroom have become a significant issue in schools today. Do you agree that they should be banned and that parents should foster this sentiment?
Do you think the SNAP program is frivolous? There are children in every district whose parents don't feed them breakfast or have money for lunch. If we care about our children, shouldn't we make sure that they have a healthy meal so they can think and feel their best? What do you think?
Social Media is a huge influence on children today. They see things that even I am not privy to. Parents often believe they can control their children's learning, especially in school. I say that they should trust that school will not only teach facts but also clearly and truthfully present them, unlike what they may see on social media. You can not protect your children from the facts of real life. It will come to harm them. Knowledge is power. Teachers are not trying to indoctrinate your children.
Students are losing common courtesies and awareness of other people around them. How will the inability to respect others affect them later in their lives?
Do you think that children need rules and structure? Should teachers and administration enforce rules like dress code, no hats, no phones, children sitting on chairs, no running, listening to your teacher is good, etc.? Should students be running our K-8 schools?
All parents, including those in the furry animal kingdom, teach their children future skills they will need. How do we get human parents to teach their students behavior in school and other public places?
How can we take action in our school systems so we improve learning outcomes? What should we do about new technical advances? If you were to pick three topics that all students should learn about or how to do, what would they be?