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Parents opt kids out of school laptops, ask for pen-and-paper
(www.nbcnews.com)
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this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2026
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I think we all know what is wrong today...
You got that boomer energy.
I'm a Millennial. And a software engineer.
I hacked computers at school for fun. Haha. I'm not a boomer.
And yet here you are, acting like one. "Phones bad. Kids dumb. My generation's better."
Now you are the one that sounds like a kid.
It's uncanny.
No, they don't. I love technology for its entertainment and educational benefits, but it's horrible that this kid is so familiar with screens that they don't understand you can't zoom a book. Screens don't allow one to feel textures, see depth, or manipulate objects in space, among other vital educational activities. Young brains need to be stimulated by real-world phenomena in order to develop properly. Our children deserve better.