This teacher didn’t ban AI -- they did something way more shocking.

“You did what?”

“I canceled homework.”

NO MORE HOMEWORK.

A high-school teacher noticed something didn’t add up.

One class kept turning in near-perfect homework.

90%.
95%.
100%.

Then those same students walked into class
and averaged 18% on an in-class quiz.

Same material.
Same kids.
18% on the quiz.

So the teacher did something unexpected.

They didn’t ban AI.
They didn’t lecture students.
They didn’t email parents.

They just stopped assigning homework.

No take-home work.
No online submissions.

Everything happens in class.
On paper.
By hand.

“At some point,” the teacher wrote,
“I realized I was grading ChatGPT, not my students.”

Homework used to mean something.

Effort.
Understanding.

Now it mostly shows access.

Grades used to answer one question:

Can you do this?

Now they answer a different one:

Do you have Wi-Fi
and a decent prompt?

That’s the shift.

Homework used to prove you tried.
Now it proves you have the right tools.

And this isn’t just one teacher.

Others are quietly changing how they grade work.
Not because they hate technology.

Because they’re trying to figure out
what still counts as evidence.

So here’s the uncomfortable thought:

If homework can look perfect
and still mean nothing…

what are we actually measuring anymore?

Here’s what’s actually worth your time.

Teen’s Guide to ChatGPT (PDF)
How teens can use AI without outsourcing their thinking
🔗 [Read the Teen Guide →] → safety basics, smart use, real examples

Parent’s Guide to ChatGPT (PDF)
How to talk about AI without lectures or scripts
🔗 [Read the Parent Guide →] → conversation starters, boundaries, critical thinking

Set Up Parental Controls (Step-by-Step)
Simple controls you can adjust in minutes
🔗 [Set up controls →] → quiet hours, feature limits, account linking

☐ Download both guides
☐ Read the parent guide (10 min)
☐ Print the teen guide and leave it on the counter
☐ Set up parental controls if your teen uses ChatGPT
☐ Pick one conversation starter and use it this week

Bonus:
Forward this to one other parent.
No one’s got this fully figured out -- that’s the point.

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New York
Phones out. “AI friends” on a leash.
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Reddit
Parent considers AI walkie-talkie to survive the “why?” phase
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TikTok
Amnesty day reveals the obvious
A teacher offers amnesty for AI use -- and 23 of 25 students immediately admit they used ChatGPT, like it’s completely normal.

US / Tech
Sam Altman is co-parenting with ChatGPT
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