If you think kids will respect a robot teacher, you have never met a kid | Dave Schilling
Is this our educational future?Sat 1 Aug 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 1 Aug 2026 07.02 EDTShareWhat’s more harrowing than sending your child to school? Maybe getting stuck on a city bus that can’t drop below 55 miles per hour or it will explode, but that’s about it. Once your kid hits school age, you have to decide (if you’re lucky) between public and private education, vet the teachers, and neurotically worry about whether they’re learning enough and are socializing effectively.
- ▪Is this our educational future?Sat 1 Aug 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 1 Aug 2026 07.02 EDTShareWhat’s more harrowing than sending your child to school?
- ▪Maybe getting stuck on a city bus that can’t drop below 55 miles per hour or it will explode, but that’s about it.
- ▪Once your kid hits school age, you have to decide (if you’re lucky) between public and private education, vet the teachers, and neurotically worry about whether they’re learning enough and are socializing effectively.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — US |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/new-york-salamanca-school-robot-teacher-plan |
| Publication time | Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:00:52 GMT |
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‘As bad as this idea was, at least it didn’t involve a robot disciplinarian issuing hall passes and assigning detention to unruly students.’ Illustration: Fortunate Joaquin/The GuardianView image in fullscreen‘As bad as this idea was, at least it didn’t involve a robot disciplinarian issuing hall passes and assigning detention to unruly students.’ Illustration: Fortunate Joaquin/The GuardianOpinionRobotsIf you think kids will respect a robot teacher, you have never met a kidDave SchillingA New York school district has paused plans to bring an android into the classroom.
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