Male Teacher Expresses Sorrow Over State of Current Generation
A male teacher goes viral and elicits reactions online after expressing sorrow over the state of current generation.
The Facebook account “Pahina ni Henry” shared his frustration and disappointment with his students. The post quickly circulated online and garnered various reactions from netizens.
The educator’s message shows the challenges that teachers face in their respective classrooms. His expresses his desire for high standards education where merit reigns.
However, he finds it difficult to teach a generation that struggles with simple identification-type exams. His students don’t even bother to request a five-minute review before an exam. The current generation prefers to explore social media algorithms rather than understanding historical events.
The teacher described himself as being in a place where addiction doesn’t just mean substances but also includes the allure of online games and social media.
He sees that they’re shaping a generation that often says, “Grades don’t define you” to avoid taking responsibility. But this idea sometimes lets students be lazy and not try hard.
Also, the way grades are given can be a problem. If a student gets a 75, some people think it’s bad and blame the teacher for not giving higher grades to make students happy. This shows the tough things teachers deal with today.
In a previous post, a teacher quits job due to attitude of her students “napaka-hopeless”
Here is the full post:
“Huwag dibdibin! Ngitian na lang.
Nais ko sanang maging guro na may mataas na standard, yung tipong you will get the grade that you deserve, kaso naiisip ko. . .
Nagtuturo nga pala ako sa henerasyong hindi kayang sumagot sa exam kapag identification type ang ginamit.
Nasa harapan ko pala yung mga estudyanteng hindi humihingi ng 5 minutes review kapag may pagsusulit.
Nagtuturo pala ako sa mga batang mas alam ang kasalukuyang trending kaysa sa nakaraan na aralin.
Nasa silid-aralan pala ako ng mga mag-aaral na lulong sa adiksyon hindi ng droga kundi ng online games at social media.
Hinuhulma ko nga pala ang henerasyong pilit pìnanghahawakan ang katagang “Grades don’t define you”. Edi wow na lang.
At nagtuturo nga pala ako sa henerasyon ng mga batang madalas inuuna ang kanilang hitsura at porma kaysa sa kanilang karakter at pagpapahalaga.
Ay, oo nga pala, bago ko makalimutan, nagtuturo nga pala ako sa isang sistemang kapag nagbigay ka ng 75, ikaw na guro ang pandidirihan, kasi wala kang ginawa.”
The social media users expressed their reactions to the post:
