Frankie's Manners Movement: Reviving Respect

0:00A 17-year-old high school senior named Frankie Johnston is fed up with the rudeness she sees in her generation. She spotted kids barking orders at teachers without a please or thank you, and teens hogging bus seats while elders stand. Now Frankie's leading a charge at her school with manners posters and surveys showing everyone notices the drop in respect. Surveys back her up, with folks admitting they've seen the same slide in politeness. Experts point to COVID lockdowns cutting face-to-face practice during key teen years, plus social media's harsh online vibes spilling into real life. One-third of students worldwide admit they tune out teacher's most lessons, making classrooms chaotic. Friends like Sophia Dan jumped on board, blaming less in-person chats for rusty social skills. Former teacher Michelle Mitchell calls it a storm of tech overload, busy parents, and mischances to repeat good habits. She says teens dodge apologies for being late or ignore instructions, but it's fixable with modeling. Research from Professor Anna Sullivan

1:02shows low key disruptions like talking over others where teachers down more than fights. Schools like Trinity Grammar fight back by teaching boys to stand for adults and escort visitors, calling it old school respect in action. Frankie sparking a wave of non-conformist kids who demand kindness everywhere, proving manners aren't dead. They just need a nudge back into daily. Life. That's the story for today, Sydney News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.