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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    1 year ago

    Principal Skinner meme:
    Is it the state of the world and lack of credible future that causes mental health problems?

    NO, it’s the social media that is to blame.

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      Sure, but it’s also important to recognize that some things are bad for kids when completely unchecked and there’s a reason a lot of countries have laws and regulations against advertising booze and cigarettes to children.