“It tells me that the parents don’t care.”

Hundreds of teachers provided their expertise and experience on the matter.

Here’s what they had to say below:

1.

Man and girl engaged in a conversation with a woman across the table, in a room with educational posters

“I’ve worked with kids in a variety of configs (i.e.

I help kids who need behavior management plans, and I respond to kids in crisis or conflict.

Of course, devices have their place, but they should never replace human connection after strong emotional events.

Two women and a man seated at a table with a young child; one woman appears to be speaking and holding documents

Anonymous, Behavior Specialist, Maryland

3.

“Elementary teacher here.

Parent communication is super important with the little people.

Teacher on phone in classroom, students in background. He appears concerned, possibly discussing a student issue

Itll most likely be that way the entire year, no matter what is going on with their student.

It got to the point where we needed to put him on a BSP (Behavior Support Plan).

His parents refused to acknowledge how bad things were.

Top view of a child holding a game controller with another person seated nearby, suggesting shared playtime or parental supervision

I now have his sister in my class, and she displays the exact same behavior.

She bit another child on the face and broke the skin, causing the child to bleed.

The dad laughed when being told about it.

Child in classroom sneezing into tissue, surrounded by other students

The dad was furious and demanded the other child be put in another room.

randombutsames

5.

“Ive been a teacher for 12 years.

Young girl with her chin in her hands looking bored in front of a laptop, with books on the table

Those things only seemed to help slightly.

Then, parent-teacher conferences came.

I knew his parents were divorced, and he had to split his time with both.

Teacher with a mother and son discussing a book at a classroom table

Also, both parents worked, and he was a middle child.”

No, sorry, attendance matters because little Johnny is failing all of his classes because hes never here.

Just because your kid is a senior doesnt mean theyve graduated high school.”

H. Garcia, Fine arts teacher & academic advisor, Texas

7.

“High school teacher here.

Young adults desperately need to learn how to handle disagreements/confrontations productively.

However, learning how to positively handle those types of situations is an imperative life skill.

Mom and Dad cant call your boss when youre 25 and dispute your performance review for you.”

EnglishNerd

8.

“I teach preschool, and the downplaying/covering up of sickness drives me nuts.

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10.

“A girl of 14 years of age in my class was painfully anxious before the annual Parent-Teacher meeting.

I had no issues with her, and she had really good grades and was always interactive in class.

I met the mother who had the most judgmental and Karen vibe about her.

I guess she believed this because she now has a very good income-earning job with a good company.”

“‘They’re so good at school, they’re gonna be a *enter prestigious occupation.

because ‘my parents want me to be a famous physicist.’

Give your gifted kids a break!

They may be smart, but they’re still kids!”

The problem is, there’s limited space up there.

torbielillies

12.

I dont want to be the bad guy.

‘Nope, especially since it was year one of my teaching career.”

“When they smell like an ashtray.

This tells me that the grown-ups don’t care to protect their child from things that may endanger them.

Anonymous, Elementary Teacher, Tennessee

14.

“Overly affectionate boy moms give me theickand are a major red flag.

A mom in my school calls their son Daddy, and he gets away with everything.

Its always everyone elses fault.”

Maddie, Elementary teacher, Baltimore

15.

“We can tell if you use a screen as a babysitter for your child.

Screen kiddos lose their minds when its time to put it up.

Anonymous, Special Education Elementary, Georgia