Labeling students who don鈥檛 do their work and seem unmotivated as 鈥渓azy鈥 has transcended generations in the classroom. As time has gone on, and social science research has gotten more advanced, it鈥檚 clear that there鈥檚 many factors at play. Technological advancement, a pandemic, and an educational system under stress have only further complicated the question of what drives student apathy.
In a recent EdWeek Opinion piece, Kyle Coppes, a secondary school principal at an international school in Germany, wrote about the nuances of 鈥渟tudent laziness.鈥 In response to the article, many teachers felt inspired to share their own opinions on the topic. Some agreed that what seems like laziness is often a symptom of another problem; others insist that sometimes, students just don鈥檛 put in the effort that鈥檚 needed.
Here鈥檚 a collection of the most popular themes from what they had to say.