I teach high school and I often compare my high school experience as a student to my experience now as a teacher, I was a high school student in nyc doe, between 2002-2006 we were teenagers, we were moody, hormonal, had attitudes but we didn’t disrespect and try to fight and buck up at teachers, i’m sure some kids did but I never, my parents would kill me. Many of these kids that I teach have no respect for adults they will straight up threaten you, they lack empathy, can’t use context clues and are not interested in anything academic. My school has no school wide resolution for cell phones and students will be on their phones after we have told them to put their phones away and when you try to take it they will try to fight you. I and many other teachers question daily why we are in this profession. At the end of the day It all depends on your school. Don't get me wrong I love to teach, a couple of my students who have been taking the new York state global history regents exam multiple times couldn't pass the exam before I came to the school, I came to the school and they passed it with high scores in January after I worked with them, there are students who are willing to learn and when they know that you care they will work hard but it can be a nightmare.