I don't think children today are that bad. It's a generational thing. I'm sure parents in the 40's, 50's, etc. said the same things about "kids today." One thing I wish the government would do is to leave teaching to the teachers. It seems to me that the more government control over the curriculum the worst students we turn out. How does a politician thousands of miles away know how best to educate a child. No more standardized testing please! Also, every few years we hear about making sure teachers are qualified. They want to give exams to people that have been teaching for years in order to see if they are qualified. Ridiculous.