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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

“They can’t read”: Woman goes back to college and finds her young peers unable to handle the basics

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

chat gpt logo on a phone next to a school chalkboard with numbers on it

Culture

People who regularly use ChatGPT for school on whether or not they feel like they’re still learning

Tech

“This scares me”: Teacher details “terrifying” argument with a student who said ChatGPT would make thinking obsolete

“Good”: Picture day canceled over fears that the nation’s biggest school photo company is in the Epstein files

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Left: A small sheet of printer paper with elementary school homework printed on it, laying on a marble countertop. Text overlay reads, "The homework our five year old came home with." Right: Female elementary school teacher helping cute schoolboy with homework.

“This is so sad”: Mom points out error on 5-year-old’s grammar homework. Teachers rush to defend it

Left: Teacher with purple hair holding a piece of paper up to the camera. Right: Rear view of middle school students studying in classroom.

“It’s scaring me”: 8th grade teacher says just 2 out of 110 students can read at grade level

“Thought I was doing some good for the youth”: Substitute teacher fired after viral video shows her making controversial comment about students

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Woman in a black hoodie holding up a light-up pink croc with a light-up heart, unicorn, and star on it.

“I hate that I immediately knew”: the sad reason a 4-year-old’s shoes were banned in class—and why non-Americans were confused

Left: Blonde woman doing her makeup routine, caption overlay reads "chat I'm getting the August scaries I hate this feeling every year." Right: Tweet reading "August is like Sunday and also grief. It’s kind of just a vibe. I wouldn’t expect most people to get it."

Students and teachers agree: The “August scaries” are painfully real

Left: Reddit post from r/teachers subreddit. Caption reads, "Here are the Ten Commandments, in language defined by 89(R) SB10, legible to a person with average vision, in the Wingdings font" above endless lines of wingding font. Right: Children raising hand in class for a question to teacher.

Texas teachers are sharing ways they’re fighting back against the Ten Commandments classroom law

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“You can’t even copy and paste anymore”: New program allows teachers to access a “writing report” that records every word you type

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

Viral Politics

“I fear for my kids when I drop them off at school”: Flavor Flav pens op-ed urging the U.S. government to ban firearms

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

2 panel image. Graduation with caption that reads: "We are only allowed to clap one time per child" on left. Hands clapping on right.

“This can’t be real!”: Parent goes to child’s graduation. But they are only allowed 1 clap per child

2 panel image of a stressed teacher and teenagers on their phones

“If my 10th graders could barely read I’d walk out too”: Teacher quits after revealing many of her students “can’t even read”

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

3 panel image of Doug the Pug receiving honorary degree in cap and gown

Schools