Being a teacher is probably one of the most diffecult jobs ever, that is why i think teacher's reward should be the highest, not from what you would get from the school but I mean from god.

As for those kids, there are some areas in Qatar, the kids are very stubborn and bit tough probably the area you are teaching in and I personally studied on those schools, where young kids act really bad... but i also studied in the west, where i saw some of the attribute you are describing above in some college boys.

Also, see my generation and my colleagues that were with me in school, all matured very fast and we all have strong hopes to build this country beyond imagination.