And of course it is the children's fault.
"These kids don't even know how to change a tire" - have they been taught or shown?
I do hate that older generations do this. It is our generations responsibility that most parents failed at.
"Here is an iPad, shut the heck up."
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And of course it is the children’s fault. [...] I do hate that older generations do this. It is our generations responsibility that most parents failed at.
Did you read the article? Here is an excerpt:
It’s worth pausing here to point out that you can’t really blame younger people for struggling at what were once seen as academic basics. The school system is in shambles, their education was bisected by the COVID pandemic, and they’re been reared in a world that’s increasingly deemphasized reading in favor of videos, voiceovers, and other emerging forms of communication.
Yes, I read the article. Does not change the rhetoric.
~~Gen Z Arriving at College Unable to Read~~
GenZ is struggling because of a broken system - and now teachers instead of teaching, lowering the bars even more - without any idea how to fix it.
Edit:
Ohh and one more question: how did they get accepted to colleges? Is it okay to take tuition from people who can't read? And provide them with a diploma without teaching them read?
It’s capitalism, baby. Doesn’t matter, made money. Turns out, teaching costs money, and barring some students means you missed out on some money!
So what do? Easy! Admit just about anyone, cut staff, charge more, print diploma and charge them for that too!
Bit idea: create an economic system so cruel to workers that the only way to avoid 80 hour weeks for starvation wages is a college degree. Then make it so to get that degree kids who grew up watching YouTube have to take masterpieces of western literature so they can get a BA in economics and feed themselves. Then go to the newspaper and write an article about how kids aren't reading their Plato and isn't it such a shame.
Also, make it crushingly expensive. You know, just to dab on them a little
I was behind in reading in the 2nd grade. And was put in a special class everyday to read Jack and Jane and Spot the dog books. I got a treat for completing the books.
My kids fell behind and the school just kept letting it happen. Had to get private tutors and read to them. Even then their school literally just reported back that they were falling behind. Whilst doing nothing.
This was a charter school that I couldn’t get them out of due to an angry ex. Kids today are at a disadvantage. We’re not investing in them. (Ranting)