I'm not saying it's all new problems.

Yeah you make a good point. Tech in the classrooms started the decline. Not to mention covid caused higher reliance on that tech.

And then primary schools have 1 teacher for 30 kids.

And they no longer hold kids back. Everyone passes rather they should or shouldn't.

When I was a kid, the social shame of being held back was a strong motivator. Not just for the kid but the parents to put in more time making sure the kid caught up.

And then even after I finished, I heard that mandatory summer school was being used to get kids caught up.

But idk how common that is around the country.

But to come back to AI. There is a lot of research showing using llms literally reduces reading comprehension and critical thinking even in a short time of 1 semester.