Question: why does jem want nothing to do with scout at school?
Answer: Jem doesn't want to have anything to do with Scout at school because he sees her as the aggravating little sister. Jem thinks of himself as the big man at the school because he is four years older than Scout. Jem is a little embarrassed by the way Scout reacts to people. ... We can see that Jem has a lot of Atticus in him.