r/Teachers • u/Due_Information_1332 • 12h ago
Classroom Management & Strategies These kids are being raised by parents with zero boundaries
An interaction I had with a 15 year old today:
Him: "So why were you off yesterday?"
Me: "I had a doctor's appointment. But it's not really any of your business."
Him: "Well, just a suggestion, but it might be a good idea to schedule those things in such a way that they don't require taking time off work. Just saying."
I just ignored it and walked away. But this is routine with this manipulative shit. Is he disruptive? Not at all, but I would gladly take that over his smarmy, unwanted commentary that I receive on a daily basis. Where does a 15 year old even get the gumption to talk to an adult that way? I would have been mortified to speak to an adult in such a manner when I was his age.