Why Teacher not getting the due respect now?

I don't know what is wrong with kids now a days. I remember when being sent to the principal's office was a big deal and just the threat would scare you into straightening up. I think some of it is the parents. Kids know that the gov't has tightened reins on parents so they don't care if they get in trouble now, figuring there is nothing that can or will be done about it. I knew I'd get a spanking and grounded if I got into trouble, so I didn't get into trouble. Now, though, I've heard kids tell adults that if they do anything they will get turned in to CPS for abuse, even if it's bogus. I feel badly for teachers now a days because kids know there is nothing they can do to them so they can do what they want. When I was in elementry school my mom signed a permission slip saying the principal could spank me if I acted up. They had to call her if and when it would happen (which it never did since I knew I'd be in even more trouble when I got home, not to mention the spanking from the principal) so that she knew what I did and what they did about it. When they did away with this it seemed that kids seemed to get more out of control. Kids can spit at the teacher, cuss them out and more but they know there is nothing the teacher can do but give them detention or suspend them (like staying home all day and watching TV is punishment). I dunno. Kids seem to be out of control anymore. I couldn't handle being a bus driver, teacher or any other career like that. The kids know there is nothing you can do to punish them so they tend to act out more and more. JMTC

I agree that it could be one of the factors why students don't give much respect for teachers these days. Another one could be due to the emerging belief that teachers are second class professionals because they are given lowly jobs to perform aside from actual teaching. They serve in the polls during elections, during fiestas they are asked to serve as gate watchers of social dancing halls, sell raffle tickets, and what have you's...Some teachers are also mediocre and can't even speak English well, that's why people, even students look down on some of them. Then of course, young people today have become so preoccuppied with the latest designs of clothes, with texting, with their crushes, or with the latest technology that they don't anymore find their teachers interesting but consider them boring and old-fashioned. Teachers teach values and good character; young people believe otherwise...as there is no match in what they believe in and what the teacher teaches in the classroom, young people therefore find teachers outdated, simpletons, and completely out of touch with the world. Sometimes, they could even be influenced by their parents in believing that the teacher's teachings are just true in the books...what do you think? Don't you think these could also be other factors aside from what you have mentioned?

I feel that respect should come from heart,for the respect to come from heart ,teacher should raise herself to the situation such that students automatically grant respect to her,that would be through her teaching or lifestyle or her acheivements,also now days due to declining teaching standards has greatly contributed to the downfall of respect of towards them.

I think this is a very important issue these days, and there may be many reasons for it. I think one of the reasons is that the teachers don't respect the children. I have always been taught that 'respect must be earned', and if someone shows me respect, I will in turn honour them with respect. I think teachers are too quick to judge children these days, a few bad kids are giving the whole population of young people a very bad name, and teachers are quick to act on these assumptions. I think too much time is spent yelling at children and punishing those who don't complete their work - when they should be trying to find out if there's a problem, or a reason why the work has not been done. I also think that lack of experience is a problem with teachers. We are seeing teachers of younger and younger ages in schools these days - some only a few years older than the eldest pupils in the school. Where this was supposed to be a good thing, so that these teachers could better interact with and relate to the children, I think a lot of people still see them as their peers, and will be less inclined to respect them than they would an older teacher. It is unfortunate that teachers are not being respected, as this leads to disruption of classes and interference with the education of the class.

I don't think it has to do so much with the teachers than it has to do with the students. Society has changed greatly in the past 20 years. Now a days you can't get a job with a high school diploma and parents are less strict with their children. This translates into the classroom. Some students do respect their teachers but their are a lot more that don't for the reasons i mentioned and probably for others i still don't know.

i belive that a lot of teachers now are in it for the money and also alt of parents disrespect the teacher and belive what there child tell them before they belive what the teacher.so if the parent don't respect them the kids feel like they have to

I agree with you to some degree. I have had teachers that cared about their students and they where the best teachers that got great respect from their students and the parents. I have also had the teachers that didn't care, that where just there for the money. I think on the whole the demand for money and the way they go one about class sizes when schools are closing for lack of students and teachers and harming a students chances of college by strikes are big reasons they are getting so much flack from outside their profession.

Becoz.. They are not the same Teacher's as before..

Both students and teachers are the reason why there teachers are not respected these days. It were already discussed above. But to gain respect we should respect ourselves and those around us. During my time, I know some of the teachers did not have true passion in their teaching.. They just come because of work and not passion. They did not care if we really understand or not. And when I was in primary school there was a teacher who laugh at me because she thought that I had a wrong answer and I was a poor student. How can a teacher laugh at her student? After doing some research, actually my answer on that paper was right and she was the one who made a mistake. And now I earned three times that what she earned. See, how can a student respect a teacher like that? But to teachers who help me along the way, I really appreciate them and May God bless them.

I think there are many reasons that this has happened. First, teachers are not allowed to discipline the way they once did. I'm not saying this is bad or good. It's just a fact. In the old days kids were afraid they would be paddled if they got too far out of line. Second, many parents (not all) do not teach their children respect. They do not teach them to respect their teachers and often they do not teach them to even respect their parents. Third, teachers sometimes do not EARN their students respect. Some teachers just shouldn't be teachers. They aren't good at their job. They don't care about their students and they don't demand respect from their students. I'm sure there are other things that contribute to the situation as well. I just can't think of them.

maybe they not give a good example to their students thats why the students didn't give then an advice too... may thats is one of the reasons...

It's very seldom that teachers are given the respect that they should be getting. There are alot of factors to consider the reason behind this. Usual problem is the students themselves. Depending on how they were taught by their parents is one major factor. If parents were not able to teach their kids the value of respect, then it follows that they don't know how to treat other people properly. You can also look at the fact that teachers themselves may not be giving out a good impression to their students. If they act timid or dull, then students will not take them seriously. But if you are smart and always on your feet, students will be more alert.

It isn't "here lately" like most people are saying, the older generation always sees the younger generation as disrespectful brats. Always. Jesus talked about the immorality then, people talk about it today. Can you tell me a time when people were more moral than today? I mean, before today we discriminated based on race, before that we enslaved people, we treated the poor terrible, etc. Society as a whole has always been bad. No one ever respects authority. When is the last time you were away from work and talked about how great and awesome your boss was? Or when you all shared stories about how happy you were police were protecting you? Quit being judgmental adults.

I think because they are not deserving to respect by the students by now...well thats my idea.