The kids just aren't learning like they used to, and what they are learning has a deeper political slant.
The politicians who said kids must wear a mask and stay at home during covid not only robbed children or learning, the also hurt their social development. They now admit it was wrong to keep children out of school.
Grades and scores are down. It is as if the B student is becoming an endangered species.
Mental Health and anxiety are also WAY up.
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/education/our-insights/covid-19-and-education-the-lingering-effects-of-unfinished-learning
The US school system has needed more checks & balances pre-covid. Its an antiquated method of teaching that has failed at its job for decades. Teachers gotta murder or diddle a kid to lose their job which is nuts. I'm for unions but the teachers union has far too much power when failing students doesn't get you gone.
Teachers in general are not the problem. Administration and too much politics are.
However I agree. Get the bad apple students who don't want to learn and break laws out.