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Parents opt kids out of school laptops, ask for pen-and-paper (www.nbcnews.com)
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The middle schooler had been begging to opt out, citing headaches from the Chromebook screen and a dislike of the AI chatbot recently integrated into it.

Parents across the country are taking steps to stop their children from using school-issued Chromebooks and iPads, citing concerns about distractions and access to inappropriate content that they fear hampers their kids’ education.

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[–] 7 points 7 months ago

Also spent several hundred just on vinegar and baking soda for labs.

But yeah, I actually had to quit teaching after my divorce because I could no longer afford to do it!

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