Teachers Are Sharing The Everyday Things Students Can't Do For Themselves Anymore

"A combination of terrible (or non-existent) parenting, constantly checking phones and thus having no concentration or attention span, and most recently, the growth of AI as the answer to everything (so learning how to think for oneself or do anything for oneself is now seen as obsolete), is bringing about actual brainrot in young people. It seems to be widespread globally in the 'developed' world."

"Teachers from kindergarten to college detailed their experiences and frustrations teaching kids who just "cannot do basic things anymore," from tying their shoes to zipping up their coats to printing their own names - and that's in college."

Teachers across grade levels report students struggling with fundamental self-care and academic tasks such as tying shoes, zipping coats, and printing their own names, even at college. Educators attribute these declines to inadequate or absent parenting, pervasive smartphone use that reduces concentration and attention span, and a rising dependence on AI that discourages independent thinking and problem-solving. These observations suggest the problem is widespread in developed countries and has prompted many teachers to share firsthand examples and frustrations about the changing readiness and capabilities of young people.

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