I’ve got a subbing assignment for the next week and a half for mostly 8th grade math. Their attention is on anything but math. Their attitude ranges anywhere between apathy and rebellion. I struggle with this because there is still plenty of work that needs to be done and I’ve been entrusted to make sure these kids get it done. At the same time I have to remember that I’m “just a sub” and the responsibility is not mine but theirs and that of their teacher. I can’t do the work for them nor can I force a better attitude from them. How they finish their school year is on them.