When her sixth-grade class left their classroom in disarray, Michigan schoolteacher Savanna Pavc took a stand, and has been widely cheered online for her actions.

Some teachers say kids are just plain ruder these days, with a sharp increase in interruptions and outbursts in the classroom. New research from Brock University backs up those observations.

The Leon County School Board is being sued by two parents of former Griffin Middle School students because of classroom ...