G-RICH
Just to clarify a couple of things you seem to have misunderstood.
I'm not a 50+ myself, I'm about half of it. I came through school and saw first hand the effects of changing teaching techniques. Maybe I am biased, from my school year more people had ASBOs at the end than GCSEs.
As I understand it from talking to old teachers there, it's getting worse as kids grow up with less responsibility.
Now, I'm not harking for the days when 'i wos down the mines at 11', I'm merely suggesting that it would be nice to walk to my local shop at night without fear of getting stabbed by a 15 year old who thinks it's acceptable to do so (extreme example I know; writing to Daily Mail standards).
There is, overall, a general lack of ambition in teenagers, which is understandable to an extent as there has been little stimulus. It does make it more refreshing to meet a kid who wants to do something on the upside.
And just to clarify the most offensive part- I loathe the daily fail. No need to make it personal over a differing opinion eh?