Dive Brief:
- Nearly 80% of Americans say teachers were respected in the classroom when they were students, but just 31% believe teachers get respect today, a new poll says.
- It cuts both ways: The poll shows that Americans believe teachers' respect for students has also fallen dramatically.
- According to the poll, Americans believe that respect between parents and teachers has also declined.
Dive Insight:
As the story points out, these results need to be taken with a grain of salt: Asking adults today to judge youth against some perceived and quite possibly idealistic standard of the past is always fraught with peril. In other words: These kids today!
