A former high school English teacher has gone viral after sharing a video online where she announced her decision to quit teaching. She blamed technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), for “ruining” education.
In the video, viewed over 1 million times, Hannah described how AI tools have made teaching harder. She said many students depend too much on technology, skipping lessons and losing the motivation to learn.
Hannah pointed out that children struggle with reading because they rely on read-aloud software. She also said social media causes students to have shorter attention spans due to its “high stimulation.”
“They want to use technology for entertainment, not education,” she said in her TikTok video.
After teaching for three years, Hannah said she quit because she was frustrated with how technology was holding back her students’ learning.
She told Fox & Friends that AI can be useful for older students if they learn to use it correctly. But if students have unlimited access to AI during class, they won’t learn how to complete their own work.
Hannah shared an example where students submitted essays written by ChatGPT. When she asked them about it, some said they would rather fail than write the essays themselves.
She stressed that many of her students are smart and motivated. She does not blame them but worries that improper use of technology may cause more harm than good.
Hannah is calling for big changes to better prepare students for success.
“I think we should limit technology for kids, probably until they reach college. Call me old-fashioned, but just look at the test scores, literacy rates, and statistics. Compare the time before students used so much technology to now,” she said. Her original TikTok video has since been set to private.
In recent years, at least eight states have passed laws banning or restricting cellphone use in schools. More states are considering similar measures, according to the Associated Press.
Governors from both parties have supported cellphone bans, including those of Alabama and Missouri this week.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said while smartphones can be helpful in the right situations, they often distract students. She signed a law banning phones in classrooms except for educational use or emergencies.
“The FOCUS Act will help students focus on learning, not their phones, during the school day,” she said.
