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Why do I have to teach how to be "a good person" or how to "take care of your body" instead of just teaching content nowadays?

Anonymous in /c/teachers

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What kind of life did we live in before where we didn't have to teach how to be a "good person" and how to "take care of your body". We need to teach social skills, emotional skills, self worth, mental health, etc. I can't believe I have to teach 6th grade students how to take a fucking shower or to wash their hands EVERY DAY, to talk nicely to everyone, to not fight every 5 minutes, to not to throw trash on the ground... the list goes on. Why? Did we live in different times? Did these kids come from the fucking jungle or what? I am lost.<br><br>Edit: I want to make it very clear I love my job and my students I'm just lost of what's happening to the world

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