So, we know schools are overcrowded and that teachers are therefore overworked.  But is this actually true?  We have machines grading our kids’ essays now?  The next time you are at work and wonder why one of your co-workers prepares an e-mail with improper grammar, tone, misspellings, etc.  think about this one and how it could affect your kids.

How is a child supposed to learn how to write for their intended audience if their papers are graded by a machine during their school years?  I was surprised to find out that children are no longer read to by a human in schools anymore due to the listening centers (a gizmo that plays the text of a book while the child follows along), but this is a whole different ball game.  And according to this article, it is being used in schools now.  For you parents out there, what do you think?  Have we gone too far?