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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m in the AI camp, but I think it’s funny we’ve all concluded that it must be either AI or a man, both apparently equally out of touch with the experience of parenting a preschool/early elementary student. [/quote]

I think it's a man for sure, but likely he used AI to compose because of the formatting. Also would be in keeping with the "I'm being EFFICIENT and GOAL-ORIENTED" vibe of the post.

I think the funniest thing about it is that it's clear he has not actually done almost ANY real research into elementary school -- either actual schools in DC or even just generally what it's like to raise an elementary kid these days and the issues that come up. Like no mention of screens, EdTech, or technology use in the school or within the school community. As a parent of a 3rd grader, this is rapidly becoming one of the most critical education issues we have because it touches on everything -- academics, mental health, social issues, etc.

Also they seem to be missing that a lot of what they are worried about are things that they, as the parent, are going to have to stay on top of all the time. There is no school in DC (public or private) that can ensure your kid has perseverance or a desire to learn, especially if certain parenting is not going on (no school is going to be able to overcome a parent who lets their kid watch YouTube videos and play video games all the time, for instance). And actually good parenting can overcome a sub-standard school where a lot of kids don't have perseverance or a desire to learn -- we muscled our way through four years at a school with a lot of apathetic kids and parents by just never giving up on our kid, and then were able to get into a better situation where the school isn't actively working against our goals. But at the end of the day, this stuff is on the parents. Sure, at the ECE level, a really nurturing teacher is so valuable, because kids are so impressionable. But you will find that at the vast majority of schools in DC for ECE. Even our school with the very apathetic parent community had great ECE teachers who were incredibly caring and cultivated perseverance, curiosity, etc. But if the parents aren't doing this at home, it won't matter.[/quote]

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