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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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[–] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think we all know what is wrong today...

Child trying to zoom in into a picture in a magazine / book.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You got that boomer energy.

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[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

That plasma giving everyone headaches now

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Are Chromebooks screens that bad?

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[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

Good on those parents for advocating for their kids’ wishes!

When even the students are stressed and overwhelmed by the enshittification, that should be a glaring sign that something has to change. Humans need a break from the always-on, endless stream of digital information, especially that young.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Other benefits of writing on paper:

  • doesn’t get “accidentally” deleted
  • doesn’t get “accidentally” copied
  • doesn't get uploaded to a cloud
  • isn't used to train AI
  • can’t be edited or redacted by another party after the fact

It also feels good. Especially if you go out and buy a nice pen. And it gives your work a degree of object permanence.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Dogs eat it though. I've never heard "the dog ate my Chromebook".

[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

You’ve not had the right dog.

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