Arizona Principal calls kids 'lazy' and 'stupid.' Wasn't he right?
Is all this hot water because, in typical 'not my child' fashion, the parents are up in arms..because he was right?
Kids today have no motivation to learn. They know they will pass, regardless of whether they learn or not. Why try? The few kids who do have a desire to learn are more-often hampered by the bunch who don't, and the teachers are not trying anymore, probably because of that same 'not my child' crap. He's right, isn't he?
The only problem with that, someperson, is that you should be just another of many, but you are instead one of a very few kids who can find your butt with both hands these days. Take that as a compliment to you or a stick in the eye of your generation, and of the generation of parents and politicians who worry more about not hurting someone's feelings than they do about making sure they're prepared for real life, which by the way cares nothing for feelings.
Take a look around you in school. Look at how many kids, who want to learn and cant, because of all the lazy slobs, because of all the teachers who got tired of beating their heads into walls and just quit trying, and of all the parents who would rather their kid think they're smart when they're not than risk having them embarrassed into learning.
Sorry you take offense, but by and large the principal was right on.