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12. UPDATE: Parents say school-issued iPads are causing chaos with their kids

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 05:27 PM

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A growing contingent of public school parents say school-mandated iPads, particularly in elementary and middle schools, are leading to behavior problems.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/la-parents-kids-school-issued-ipad-chromebook-los-angeles-rcna245624

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We Gave Students Laptops and Took Away Their Brains How Screens Hurt Learning [View all] no_hypocrisy Tuesday OP

Is the problem laptops or the phones ? JI7 Tuesday #1

As a teacher, I'd say both. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #2

AI slop from a channel full of AI slop. Intractable Tuesday #3

Perhaps, but as a I teacher, I've witnessed the same and can validate. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #4

There's no substantial info in this video. What are you validating? Intractable Tuesday #7

Yep, there are countless channels doing the same thing. It's horrifying. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #9

De rec for posting AI slop. nt Celerity Tuesday #11