Teachers report kindergartners lacking basic skills as AI reshapes what it means to be educated
_AustinCalvert_ · x · 2026-09-26
A viral thread argues we're sleepwalking into one of the biggest generational divides in modern history. Teachers report incoming kindergartners who can't sit through lessons, follow instructions, regulate emotions, hold a pencil, or tolerate being told no — some still in diapers. The author points out the irony: just as AI is set to fundamentally redefine what it means to be educated, intelligent and employable, society's answer is putting more screens in front of children at ever-younger ages, citing research on executive function.
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