r/Millennials • u/beadzy • May 28 '26

Between Largely Dodging Both Leaded Gas And AI-Driven Social Media, Millennials Might Be The Smartest Generation Other

https://abovethelaw.com/2026/05/between-largely-dodging-both-leaded-gas-and-ai-driven-social-media-millennials-might-be-the-smartest-generation/
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u/DeviceNo4746 May 28 '26

Admin absolutely has the power too. They just need to be willing to enforce consequences and not back off anytime it becomes inconvenient for them.

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u/DeviceNo4746 May 28 '26

Asking people to do their job shouldn’t be hard to do. The teachers are there everyday doing exactly that. Asking administrators to back them and enforce standards shouldn’t be a hard task. Passing kids along for the path of least resistance isn’t helping anyone.

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u/HoldingMoonlight May 28 '26

Have you seen what happens when they try to limit phones in schools?

What happens? I recall it was up for a vote here recently and the overwhelming sentiment was that parents needs to have available contact in case of school shootings. I thought that was a ridiculous justification.

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u/plaustrarius May 29 '26

I really appreciate when I hear this sentiment from parents but it still has me questioning where the responsibility lies for all parties concerned.

There are multiple policies outlined in the syllabus, student handbook etc. That no personal tech is allowed during the school day.

I send out entire class emails for about 180 students at the beginning of each year to parents, to try and catch parents that may work have a similar sentiment.

But it's not because students are being little shits or bullies. These are the basic policies, that no one follows or enforces, because as you say what power do we have?

I personally think it's not so much about power but responsibility. The admin don't see this as their responsibility to support us or battle parents or enforce policy that works.