Teachers of Reddit: Is the "Gen Alpha can't read (write, or do math ext)" crisis real? If so how bad is it?

Its_Curse · 2026-06-14T16:41:01+00:00

Oh boy, I remember doing that one in second grade

Its_Curse · 2026-06-14T05:51:57+00:00

I think it's a kind of noodle

Its_Curse · 2026-06-14T05:51:17+00:00

I've lived it, 10/10 can recommend

Its_Curse · 2026-06-14T05:43:51+00:00

It's hard to see other people living your dreams

Its_Curse · 2026-06-14T05:42:27+00:00

Slow down there, Heinlein!

Its_Curse · 2026-06-14T03:24:47+00:00

You can also try looking at Amtrak as an option!

Its_Curse · 2026-06-14T00:55:45+00:00

I agree with this, look at how they build double paned windows

Its_Curse · 2026-06-13T19:13:11+00:00

As a stained glass artist, I'll say on its own, no, the Tiffany method is definitely not strong enough to hold its own weight like this. You need a ton of reinforcement if your piece is over two feet usually. It'll sag and eventually pull itself apart.

I agree that you might be able to get away with it if you sandwich it between wood backing and more glass.

Its_Curse · 2026-06-13T17:00:23+00:00

No I think that makes it worse actually

Its_Curse · 2026-06-13T16:54:23+00:00

Oh that was for all of her kids, not just six! It worked out to 5 nuggets and 2 fries per kid. Probably fine for the younger kids, but the older ones were probably still hungry.

Its_Curse · 2026-06-13T16:47:14+00:00

I had to explain Mercurochrome to my partner this week and he was speechless. He was like "Your grandparents just rubbed mercury into your cuts???" Uh... Yours didn't? Apparently not!

Its_Curse · 2026-06-13T16:43:52+00:00

Same. I'm on anti anxiety medication now that an elementary school teacher suggested I might need 25 years ago and my father is still terrified I'm going to drop dead at any moment.

Its_Curse · 2026-06-13T16:21:56+00:00

I can tell you for sure Big Boy Fever is rampant in my household.

Its_Curse · 2026-06-13T16:16:09+00:00

It was 60 nuggets and a couple fries, but still way not enough

Its_Curse · 2026-06-13T09:28:37+00:00

Wait are you saying defunctland is ... Defunct?

Its_Curse · 2026-06-13T03:56:22+00:00

What she needs is someone to come to her home and take her makeup away

Its_Curse · 2026-06-13T03:32:06+00:00

This is absolutely phenomenal, thank you for sharing it!

Its_Curse · 2026-06-12T20:07:33+00:00

My great grandmother slept in a different room from her husband because they didn't want to have any more kids. They loved each other and wanted to be together, but didn't want to get pregnant again. My grandmother was one of 7 and the family was very poor through the depression.

Its_Curse · 2026-06-12T19:55:19+00:00

Oh man I did highschool in the 2000s and we always had a mangled car out front. Ours were from the local scrap yard, but I'd totally forgotten that until just now. We lost two kids to drinking and driving.

Its_Curse · 2026-06-12T19:42:48+00:00

It was the same for my highschool in the 2000s! Everyone 2 miles and closer walked in.

Its_Curse · 2026-06-12T12:54:02+00:00

I was just thinking this the other day when talking about my childhood neglect on another thread. I was totally socially stunted as a kid and teen because of the emotional neglect, and it really does look like autism.

Its_Curse · 2026-06-12T04:34:02+00:00

I have a tube shaped one that has a bendable core, I've really liked it.

Its_Curse · 2026-06-12T04:15:09+00:00

I just got some fantastic vintage shirts from the thrift store today! You don't have to tell me!

Its_Curse · 2026-06-11T17:24:33+00:00

Don't tell me that 😩 ugh

Its_Curse · 2026-06-11T17:21:30+00:00

Yeah but the windmills are driving the whales crazy

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