#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 8, 2023

#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 8, 2023

“Letters to the Editor — Jan. 8, 2023” Randi’s ‘resilience’American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten claimed that “kids are resilient” as a justification for keeping schools closed during the pandemic (“Learning Loss’ High Price,” Editorial, Jan. 2). Evidently, these kids were more resilient than the teachers she represents. Otherwise, these teachers would have been…

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#NYC schools block access to ChatGPT over cheating concerns

#NYC schools block access to ChatGPT over cheating concerns

“NYC schools block access to ChatGPT over cheating concerns” New York City’s Department of Education has banned ChatGPT from school devices and networks due to concerns that the controversial artificial-intelligence tool will fuel cheating and misinformation, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday. Since its release in November, ChatGPT has triggered alarm among educators who fear it lead…

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#The price tag for COVID school closures could top T

#The price tag for COVID school closures could top $28T

“The price tag for COVID school closures could top $28T” Add one more grim figure to the toll exacted by disastrous COVID-era school closures: a huge penalty to the lifetime earnings of students forced to suffer through remote schooling, totaling possibly as much as $28 trillion (more than the nation’s entire GDP) over the remainder…

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#Ex-Virginia school superintendent indicted over sex assaults that roiled governor’s race

#Ex-Virginia school superintendent indicted over sex assaults that roiled governor’s race

“Ex-Virginia school superintendent indicted over sex assaults that roiled governor’s race” The former superintendent of the Loudoun County, Va., school system has been indicted over his handling of two sexual assaults against female students in the district — a case that played a central role in last year’s Virginia gubernatorial election. Scott Ziegler, who was…

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#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 7, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 7, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Dec. 7, 2022” The Issue: Randi Weingarten’s column responding to Mike Pompeo’s criticism of her tenure as AFT president. Kudos for allowing American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten to respond to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (“Where I Stand,” PostOpinion, Dec. 3). And The Post’s “Randi’s Alternate Facts”…

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