How many of y'all can remember your grades in 6th grade?
How many of those grades mattered?
Umm all of them. You learn addition and subtraction kindergarten-3, then 3rd- 6th your compounding the elements of multiplication as
Well as fractions, and graphing. If you don't get that down by the time you hit 7th grade middle school where they start to get into the pre algebra and geometry you are already behind. Take into account a lot of people transition from one school to a larger school from elementary to middle, when you get separated from your peers, not physically like separate classrooms but you're behind them educationally, it hurts the esteem, you start falling behind and it's hard to catch up. Kids start wildin out, not necessarily because they are bad but to cover up for the fact that they are nervous, scared, shamed.
Teacher calls the kid the front of the class to do the Pythagorean theorem and he's like "fukk you

" and starts to show out. Not cause he's bad but as a defense mechanism, he'd rather get kicked out than look dumb or ask for help.
The father should’ve gotten a damn tutor, instead of a belt.
This is assuming the pops didn't intervene. Most schools have some form assistance before or after school, during lunch or recess. Hell there's even sylvan learning centers and places you can go and pay for tutors. Don't assume all students are automatically on board though. Kids will be kids, it's probably safe to say pops didn't exhaust all his resources though.
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ur feelings can't take a child disrespecting you---that speaks to your ego and lack of control in other aspects of your life.
Youre right about that. I said multiple times people (adults) are unwilling to really assess themselves. But it's not just direspect to the parent, the kids are disrespecting themselves. Assuming they aren't busting their ass and still failing.
How many tines did everyone in here hear their parents say "you need to apply yourself"