Veteran teachers (20-30 yr) are saying that there was already a sea change in behavior a couple of years before covid. It seems to come down to young-adult parents who have grown up immersed in video-on-demand and video-based social media, to the exclusion of books, articles, and anything requiring an attention span. A large proportion of students will tell you to your face that they pride themselves on being slackers and work avoiders. See https://old.reddit.com/r/Teachers/
Veteran teachers (20-30 yr) are saying that there was already a sea change in behavior a couple of years before covid. It seems to come down to young-adult parents who have grown up immersed in video-on-demand and video-based social media, to the exclusion of books, articles, and anything requiring an attention span. A large proportion of students will tell you to your face that they pride themselves on being slackers and work avoiders. See https://old.reddit.com/r/Teachers/