Remember when respecting your elders was expected no matter what the circumstance?

Now, it seems as if teenagers don’t care about their actions or word choices. Some students say and do whatever comes to mind; there is no time to think before speaking.

On Twitter, sophomore Avian Evans, tweeted, “I hate how people take advantage of substitute teachers.” When I talked to her about the tweet, she expressed that some students act immaturely when a substitute is in the class.

I also have seen this many times in my classes. People lie about where they sit, who they are, or about the work they are to do, which is assigned in the notes the teacher left for the sub. So how does this make any sense?

Not only does this make our school look bad, but it also shows the substitutes we don’t care. The subs put time into coming and helping us out when our actual teachers cannot be there.

It’s unacceptable.

I think times are changing quickly, which is also changing the viewpoints many people have on respect.

Teenagers don’t see a problem with their actions, because either parents or teachers aren’t stepping up to say anything. They don’t see a negative side towards their actions.

Some people say they see it as “walking all over” their adult figures.

But there are some teachers within the school trying to make a stop to this behavior.

For example, social studies teacher Megan Keller, who is in her second year of teaching, expressed her idea on students being late or using the bathroom during her class by making a point system at the beginning of the year and just writing more and more kids up.

Eventually the excuses don’t save you.

Some of the students are complaining about being written up on a weekly basis, but Ms. Keller and other teachers have a right. Class time is limited and shouldn’t be wasted because you aren’t done having a conversation with your pals.

You earn the respect of others by the way you respect and treat them.

We tend to lack attention paid in class this year, because of the new laptops and phones being allowed to be used. Students sit on their phones in class using social media or texting their buddies.

Yes, having the access is great, but there comes a time when teachers should have all of our attention. They aren’t there just for show; they are there to teach us.

One day we teens will be adults and will realize just how disrespectful some of our actions were.