I'm not big on polls, but this one shows teens are pretty savvy while educators want to deny reality.
USA Today reports that 45% of teens surveyed feel unsafe in schools, especially in larger towns and cities. The head of the National Association of Secondary School Principals insists kids are wrong and "schools are increasingly safe." That's right, the kids are paranoid for no good reason; maybe we should up their dosage to keep 'em docile.
And when 41% of teens say their school emphasizes athletics as opposed to 27% which say academics is the top priority, the same bozo admits that "in certain parts of the country, athletics rule supreme" but insists the kids are wrong again and most schools are focused on academics.
It sounds like public schools need to start listening to their students instead of their own pr. And here's the proof high schools are failing kids: a new report says
Hundreds of thousands of this year's college-bound high school graduates aren't prepared enough academically to succeed in college.
