Why are students so apathetic and chaotic when their regular teacher is gone for the day? Is this a natural mindset, or is it learned? If the mindset is learned, do our schools play a role in developing it? Do cultural factors play a role? ...And why are these questions so rarely asked?
The students seem to be at their worst on "sub day," but it's not so clear why. We could be lazy and assume, as we often do, that this is simply childhood.
But perhaps the folklore is not accurate this time. There must be some better explanation why the students break down (and turn up) at the sight...