Bennie said it all ... not to mention the utter rubbish (board nanny function won't let me type swear words) secondary teachers have to put up with from "young adults" AKA mindless dropkicks who can't go a second with out a mobile phone, a computer and a gaming device of some sort.
I got sick of the constant swearing (mostly from young girls mind you) flippant attitude and many other behavioural problems associated with teaching secondary students.
I have even had a primary student say "F off you fat old C" when I broke up a fight between him and another boy. It wasn't one of those poofy slappy fights either, it was as good as watching Ali and Frasier go at it.
Tools, buildings, brooms and piles of rocks don't answer back unless you are on really good drugs.
TOONGA