Are Students “Quiet Quitting” School?

About this episode

The episode discusses the phenomenon of students 'quiet quitting' school and the implications of reduced homework and engagement post-pandemic.

This Week: First, we have some updates on Liam Ramos and some of his classmates who were used as bait, kidnapped, and sent to a concentration camp in Texas where there’s now a measles outbreak. Thankfully a f ederal judge issued a scathing ruling against the fascist Trump regime and freed Liam and his father, though some of his classmates still remain imprisoned. And we discuss Manuel’s students joining students across the country in walking out from school to protest ICE and DHS terrorism. Then we get into a fascinating story raising the question of whether or not secondary age students are following the post pandemic lead of their parents and “quiet quitting” school. The data is clear -- students are doing less homework, and fewer students believe working hard on schoolwork is important. But what does it mean for kids, educators, and society at large? Manuel and Jeff discuss! Help one of Manuel’s students whose family has been the victim of ICE terrorism: Please Join us in supporting one of Manuel's students whose world was turned upside down recently when her father was detained by ICE. Click here for the GoFundMe . MAXIMUM WOKENESS ALERT -- get your All of the Above swag…

People in this episode

Hosts: Manuel, Jeff

Topics covered

• student activism
• quiet quitting
• education
• ICE terrorism
• post-pandemic behavior
• homework
• schoolwork importance

Keywords

• quiet quitting
• students
• education
• homework
• ICE
• protest
• school
• post-pandemic
• activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICE, DHS, Trump regime

Products: Teach the Truth shirt

Places: Texas

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