Reply #42: I work with teenagers - we need to give them more credit [View All]

[Ishoutandscream2]

When I started working in education, I worked with Generation X kids. By no fault of their own, they were the rudest, most undisciplined kids I worked with. I say they were not at fault because the vast majority of them came from broken homes and/or selfish yuppie parents who didn't seem to give a damn about them.

For the past ten years or so, I have seen a more intelligent and respectful group of kids. Character education may have played a role; they seem more tolerant of diversity. They are a hell of a lot smarter than my generation was at the same age. I have seen great leaders among them, and many seem to know where they're going once they finish their schooling.

I am more confident now in Generation Y (or whatever the hell we call them) than any other generation before them. They are our future and our hope. Things aren't that bleak, folks. This is a wiser group who is more respectful of others and the planet they live on. I'm not worried at all.