Representatives of the so-called Alpha generation—that is, in fact, modern youth—have only quite recently received their generally accepted nickname and have already been honored with a whole range of opinions about themselves, with points of view ranging from enthusiastic to condescending and even sometimes dismissive.
Some people say that this is the most creative and talented generation in the entire history of observations, while others are rather horrified that they simply dramatically lack the most ordinary and necessary knowledge and skills. So our selection today is based precisely on the opinions of the second category.
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#21
I work for a school transportation department and when I'm not in the office, I'm a "permanent substitute" who fills in for absent bus drivers. Each bus is parked in the same "lane" at the schools every single day, regardless of who is driving. Most students walk up to the bus and if they see it isn't their regular driver, they look around in horror and start wandering around aimlessly. I tell them every time it will be in the same lane regardless of driver, but I can drive the same route once or twice every week and the same clueless kids will back up and wander around every time. If the rare observant kid doesn't intercept them and redirect, dismissal gets held up while administrators search for the right bus. It doesn't help that many of them don't know their address or subdivision. High school is the worst about it! I have done this for 11 years and it gets worse every single year - and I drive for some of the top academic schools in the state.
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#22
Not in my class but JUST YESTERDAY we were at a coffee shop and two of the girls didn’t recognize a quarter. One asked the other, “is this a nickel? Wait, is a nickel only 5 cents?” Then tried to flag us down for stiffing them and I said, “a quarter is 25 cents.” How did they get the job as cashiers? We’re doomed.
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#23
Gen Z + not a teacher
sometimes i'm absolutely baffled by the lack of reading comprehension, work ethic and critical thinking skill among my own peers. how in god's green earth is it getting worse?
sometimes i'm absolutely baffled by the lack of reading comprehension, work ethic and critical thinking skill among my own peers. how in god's green earth is it getting worse?
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#24
We had a kid who didn’t know that deserts were dry.
Also hardly any of them know the difference between vowels and consonants. Thanks, Lucy Calkins!
Also hardly any of them know the difference between vowels and consonants. Thanks, Lucy Calkins!
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#25
I always think these stories are exaggerated, but I teach private piano lessons and had a 9/10yo girl a few months back who admitted that she couldn’t read her (very basic) beginner level music theory book, nor could she write very well. First time I’ve seen it in person after decades of teaching.
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#26
Not a teacher but when I was at trade school for my electrical certification the amount of high schoolers who came straight into trade school and couldn't do basic math or read the provided work books and retain the most basic info was insane.
By the end of the first semester 50% of them couldn't tell you what voltage even was, and 80% couldn't calculate voltage and current or resistance (it's literally a formula V=IR that you just plug the numbers into and get the answer)
The second semester left us with a class of 3 high schoolers who had good heads on them and the rest were like me 25-40 year olds who were changing careers.
By the end of the first semester 50% of them couldn't tell you what voltage even was, and 80% couldn't calculate voltage and current or resistance (it's literally a formula V=IR that you just plug the numbers into and get the answer)
The second semester left us with a class of 3 high schoolers who had good heads on them and the rest were like me 25-40 year olds who were changing careers.
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