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A teachers union says it’s fed up with social media’s impact on students (www.nbcnews.com)
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A teachers union says it’s fed up with social media’s impact on students::The nation’s second-largest teachers union said Thursday it was losing patience with social media apps that it says are contributing to mental health problems and misbehavior in classrooms nationwide, draining time and money from teachers and school systems.

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[–] Rooty@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ah, we've found another scapegoat for the poor mental health of students besides, y'know, the schooling system itself.

[–] DigitalWebSlinger@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Two things can be true.

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The school system is far from perfect, but it’s been empirically demonstrated from many studies from many perspectives, that social media is terrible for developing minds and the mental and emotional well-being of children.

So, while you are right that there are many places for improvement in our education systems, dismissing what’s been proven already is foolhardy. More people need to trust evidence and stop just emotionally backlashing.

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nobody is denying that social media is awful, but decrying its harmful effect while students are doing active shooter drills is making a mountain out of a molehill while bigger problems are not being addressed.

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Do you doubt there’s a correlation between the rise and proliferation of social media and the drastic rise in school shootings?