Adults who went undercover at a high school found 7 things people don’t realize about life for teenagers today
I would agree with the findings from this TV show.
High school is nothing like it used to be.
That’s the message of “Undercover High,” a documentary series on A&E that follows seven adults who pose as students for a semester at Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas.
The undercover students, aged 21 to 26 when the show was filmed last year, took classes, joined clubs, and saw firsthand the struggles teenagers go through in their everyday lives. Even for the participants who graduated as recently as five years ago, their return to high school was completely different from their first time around.
Here are seven things the undercover students learned about high-schoolers that most adults don’t realize.
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Social media has changed the game.
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Teachers have less control than ever.
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Bullying doesn’t stop when the final bell rings.
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Girls are constantly pressured to share sexual images of themselves.
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They are struggling with depression in record numbers.
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Teen pregnancy isn’t what it used to be.
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And most of all, they just want someone to talk to.
Click here to read more on each of these 7 findings.
Parents, how are you addressing these things in your home to equip and empower your kids to be able to deal with them outside the home?
