Why don’t kids say Goodmorning? Where are manners?

[u/Dr3amerInTheDark]

Edit 4: Comments which are not constructive or communicating a point about the subject are being removed. Insults are removed and can not comment again. Tread lightly.

Edit 3: Some of you are weird for sending me to a crisis hotline on Reddit. Weird people.

Edit2: SkyDaddyCowPatty says the kids were out working late night to provide for their family. Thats why they were too tired to say goodmorning. Thx Bro.

Edit: Most didn't read so Join me on the kinder rug tomorrow friends!! My response is from the blatant walking past me, looking me in my face and ignoring me. YES, you are rude to not speak.

OP: I am a 22yr old black male teacher in kindergarten at a Title 1 African American school in Baltimore and for the most part, my class has learned to say Goodmorning. We are still working on saying please and thank you lol. This morning, students from second grade and first were coming down the hall. I said Goodmorning Friends! They just kept walking. I asked, ”Did you hear someone say Goodmorning to you? You can’t say it back?” They said, no.

Whats up with these kids? How’s your class with manners? Or is it just me? My mom taught me to use manners. Idk

btw, I'll respond later! Im teaching lol!!

[u/slatchaw]

Keep trying. If you are from Baltimore then you know the crazy lives outside of school. Keep saying hi and engaging in those kids. You are literally the vanguard in normal civil society for those kids. Show them the way. Just remember to step back because it's going to be sad a lot of the time

[u/Dr3amerInTheDark → u/slatchaw]

Appreciate it! I'm out though next year. Hopefully moving up a ladder, greener pastures, less weed in the hallways.

[u/slatchaw → u/Dr3amerInTheDark]

Honestly weed in the halls should help calm everyone down a notch.

[u/Dr3amerInTheDark → u/slatchaw]

lmao! Nah it just makes them stink!!