What advice would you give students who is do not take their education seriously?

I have a group of seventh and eighth grade students who feel that it is okay if they do not learn how to read or write well.They also asked . . . why do I have to take Spanish,why is Math so important? I have given the students and their parents a ';reality check,'; but it has not seemed to work.What advice would you give students who is do not take their education seriously?
I wouldn't be giving as much attention toward the students but rather the instructors and the parents.





Instructors for passing kids that might not be up to par in basic education such as reading, writing and arithmetic. Passing scores = Looks good for promotions





Parents for not taking an active part in their children's education. We are raising our future... give more support and guidance.





Kids are going to complain reguardless...What advice would you give students who is do not take their education seriously?
they would regret it in the future, when no one takes 'em in a job.
Well they should if they are not prepared to work on a supermarket checkout all day, or pumping gas or flipping burgers for a living. They will get the idea when they get out into the wide world and discover that what they got in their final exams won't get them the job they really want.
take a field trip to any inner city slum and tell them this is their future if they don't do well in school
Ask first what type of job they want have.


Ask if they like getting presents at Christmas and wearing really nice clothes


Then tell them - without maths and any other subject all they will have is a cardboard box and an occasional spot on the pavement
give them examples of the work that someone who doesn;t take their education seriously will end up doing.and then give them examples of work that those that do take their education seriously can do then ask which work they would rather do. my daughters father when i met him we were both 18 and he could not read he knew enough to get around by looking at the shapes of signs ect. but he couldn't even fill out an application. thankfully my daughter and grandson are just the opposite.
Quite simple.





Tell them if they don't learn they will end up with greasy hair, smelling of burgers, and repeatedly saying ';Would you like fries with that';
kick them in there heads well thats what my teacher used to do lol only joking i didnt take my education serusly and now im stuck in a dead end job god i wish i lisned in class