Oh trust me.....things are A LOT worse in schools than they were when I was (and prayer had already been banned). I see it on a daily basis. Things are worse then they were in 1988 when I started subbing. There is no respect for authority, rules, etc. I believe that it can be attributed to the further breakdown of the family. I probably don't have 1/3 of my kids that are living with both parents who are married. When I was in school in the '70s, I only knew 3 or 4 kids whose parents were divorced. I certainly didn't see teen pregnancy like it is now....in 1990, I had 3 EIGHTH graders who were pregnant in one year....when I was in school....I knew 2 the entire time I was in high school....

but....we digress from the original post....sorry...