To turn the homework in or not? That is the question.

Okay, kids...I realize that it's been a very long time since I was in high school but I seem to remember that if you didn't turn in your homework when it was due, it was a bad thing. If you turned it in a few days late, you got less credit. If you didn't turn it in at all, you got nothing. Nada, nothing, zilch. You didn't get a third, fourth or fifth chance to turn it in. Teachers were trying to teach you about deadlines and discipline and, oh my God, responsibility! Well, let me tell you something, parents...forget about all that. It has come to my attention that some of today's teachers will let their students turn their homework in WHENEVER THEY WANT and still get CREDIT! Would someone please explain to me how this teaches students anything about deadlines, discipline and responsibility? It sounds to me like the message here is LAZINESS RULES! There are parents out there who have been trying to instill in their children that responsibility and discipline are good traits to have...then the kids go to school and all that talk goes right out the window. And just think, parents...these kids are the future of this country.