If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:
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@em_and_future_cats @akareilly The problem with America here is that we tend to farm out design ideas to architectural firms that often have no understanding of child development and learning. They check a supplier who will sell them fancy “equipment” that appeals to adults who know nothing about how imagination helps children grow mentally. Keep it simple! And ask someone who knows something other than how to pave a parking lot. Throwing money at it isn’t always the best answer.
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If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:
- HVAC systems that cleaned viruses out of the air
- at least two child psychologists on staff
- age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse
- funding for well-paid staff in numbers sufficient for a buddy system to reduce the chances of abuse
- arts education and after-school clubs to provide third spaces for kids
- massive, safe playgrounds
- protected biking and walking infrastructure from the school to residential neighborhoodsInstead we get “parents’ rights”, funding cuts, book bans, and car-centric infrastructure that kills pedestrians and bikers.
If social media is bad for kids, THEY NEED ALTERNATIVES.
We have to make this happen. We have to shake hands with parents and say, "I will show up to your fight."
It is not too late. More people than ever can see that the system is causing harm.
Find the local ppl making noise and join them. Tell your friends.
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If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:
- HVAC systems that cleaned viruses out of the air
- at least two child psychologists on staff
- age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse
- funding for well-paid staff in numbers sufficient for a buddy system to reduce the chances of abuse
- arts education and after-school clubs to provide third spaces for kids
- massive, safe playgrounds
- protected biking and walking infrastructure from the school to residential neighborhoodsInstead we get “parents’ rights”, funding cuts, book bans, and car-centric infrastructure that kills pedestrians and bikers.
If social media is bad for kids, THEY NEED ALTERNATIVES.
@akareilly also, childhood poverty is right there. that’s literally a problem you can throw money at to make it go away. very directly.
people want easy solutions, here’s a problem where they can have one.
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If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:
- HVAC systems that cleaned viruses out of the air
- at least two child psychologists on staff
- age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse
- funding for well-paid staff in numbers sufficient for a buddy system to reduce the chances of abuse
- arts education and after-school clubs to provide third spaces for kids
- massive, safe playgrounds
- protected biking and walking infrastructure from the school to residential neighborhoodsInstead we get “parents’ rights”, funding cuts, book bans, and car-centric infrastructure that kills pedestrians and bikers.
If social media is bad for kids, THEY NEED ALTERNATIVES.
@akareilly Can we add a school nurse on site to the list?
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If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:
- HVAC systems that cleaned viruses out of the air
- at least two child psychologists on staff
- age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse
- funding for well-paid staff in numbers sufficient for a buddy system to reduce the chances of abuse
- arts education and after-school clubs to provide third spaces for kids
- massive, safe playgrounds
- protected biking and walking infrastructure from the school to residential neighborhoodsInstead we get “parents’ rights”, funding cuts, book bans, and car-centric infrastructure that kills pedestrians and bikers.
If social media is bad for kids, THEY NEED ALTERNATIVES.
@akareilly Similar situation for schools in Germany. Only the book bans are a (IMHO not far away) future.
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If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:
- HVAC systems that cleaned viruses out of the air
- at least two child psychologists on staff
- age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse
- funding for well-paid staff in numbers sufficient for a buddy system to reduce the chances of abuse
- arts education and after-school clubs to provide third spaces for kids
- massive, safe playgrounds
- protected biking and walking infrastructure from the school to residential neighborhoodsInstead we get “parents’ rights”, funding cuts, book bans, and car-centric infrastructure that kills pedestrians and bikers.
If social media is bad for kids, THEY NEED ALTERNATIVES.
@akareilly @PsyChuan That sounds difficult, can’t we just enact mass surveillance instead?
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If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:
- HVAC systems that cleaned viruses out of the air
- at least two child psychologists on staff
- age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse
- funding for well-paid staff in numbers sufficient for a buddy system to reduce the chances of abuse
- arts education and after-school clubs to provide third spaces for kids
- massive, safe playgrounds
- protected biking and walking infrastructure from the school to residential neighborhoodsInstead we get “parents’ rights”, funding cuts, book bans, and car-centric infrastructure that kills pedestrians and bikers.
If social media is bad for kids, THEY NEED ALTERNATIVES.
@akareilly as a teacher and a parent, i agree with all your points!
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If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:
- HVAC systems that cleaned viruses out of the air
- at least two child psychologists on staff
- age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse
- funding for well-paid staff in numbers sufficient for a buddy system to reduce the chances of abuse
- arts education and after-school clubs to provide third spaces for kids
- massive, safe playgrounds
- protected biking and walking infrastructure from the school to residential neighborhoodsInstead we get “parents’ rights”, funding cuts, book bans, and car-centric infrastructure that kills pedestrians and bikers.
If social media is bad for kids, THEY NEED ALTERNATIVES.
@akareilly
I'm considering whether adding some kind of climate psychology help to that list would be good. ... -
@akareilly @PsyChuan That sounds difficult, can’t we just enact mass surveillance instead?
@aral @akareilly @PsyChuan
Sarcasm noted ... at least I hope it is that. -
@macacator @akareilly school shootings are a psychological health issue not a gun issue
@jarinks @macacator @akareilly
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@akareilly Similar situation for schools in Germany. Only the book bans are a (IMHO not far away) future.
Given the rhetoric coming out of Merz, I would not be surprised. The CDU/CSU wishlist is indistinguishable from US Republicans on most points.
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If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:
- HVAC systems that cleaned viruses out of the air
- at least two child psychologists on staff
- age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse
- funding for well-paid staff in numbers sufficient for a buddy system to reduce the chances of abuse
- arts education and after-school clubs to provide third spaces for kids
- massive, safe playgrounds
- protected biking and walking infrastructure from the school to residential neighborhoodsInstead we get “parents’ rights”, funding cuts, book bans, and car-centric infrastructure that kills pedestrians and bikers.
If social media is bad for kids, THEY NEED ALTERNATIVES.
@akareilly Dutch children regularly top polls for the happiest and most well adjusted in the world.
One of the main reasons for this is the country’s cycling infrastructure gives them autonomy from an early age.
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@akareilly Dutch children regularly top polls for the happiest and most well adjusted in the world.
One of the main reasons for this is the country’s cycling infrastructure gives them autonomy from an early age.
Exactly. It took a lot of fighting by the Stop the Child Murder activists, a movement needed everywhere.
US Americans sacrifice children to the gun lobby. European countries sacrifice children to the car lobby.
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@akareilly Need to add assault rifle bans to the list.
@j5y7 the 80s assault weapons ban largely criminalised certain accessories. It was a big ridiculous pantomime of safety and security for the politicians and media to get all jazz hands about. It did nothing to address fundamental issues. Passing something similar would end up just as watered down by the gun lobby. The current supreme court is so pro gun, that they're in practice little more than a 2nd amendment enforcement mechanism.
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@JoeHenzi@vivaldi.net @LukefromDC @oberstenzian
I need more context because this sounds very NotAllMen and I am not the audience for that nonsense.
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@project1enigma @akareilly @Npars01 They would be if we slaughtered them under rabbinical supervision.
@cjmoorehead @akareilly @Npars01
Not true. Doesn't have cleft hoofs etc.
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If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:
- HVAC systems that cleaned viruses out of the air
- at least two child psychologists on staff
- age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse
- funding for well-paid staff in numbers sufficient for a buddy system to reduce the chances of abuse
- arts education and after-school clubs to provide third spaces for kids
- massive, safe playgrounds
- protected biking and walking infrastructure from the school to residential neighborhoodsInstead we get “parents’ rights”, funding cuts, book bans, and car-centric infrastructure that kills pedestrians and bikers.
If social media is bad for kids, THEY NEED ALTERNATIVES.
@akareilly i'm not even convinced social media is bad for kids. exploitative corporate social media that constantly signal boosts the worst content, that is designed to be addictive, certainly is bad for kids. but i don't think that means we couldn't have social media spaces for kids that are moderated, largely safe and not built to exploit
but where would be the profit in that?
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@j5y7 the 80s assault weapons ban largely criminalised certain accessories. It was a big ridiculous pantomime of safety and security for the politicians and media to get all jazz hands about. It did nothing to address fundamental issues. Passing something similar would end up just as watered down by the gun lobby. The current supreme court is so pro gun, that they're in practice little more than a 2nd amendment enforcement mechanism.
@AlexanderMars This is understood, but the original premise of the post is what politicians would do if they actually cared about child safety. Passing meaningful gun legislation falls in that category.
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@AlexanderMars This is understood, but the original premise of the post is what politicians would do if they actually cared about child safety. Passing meaningful gun legislation falls in that category.
@j5y7 It's not possible in the US, the gun lobby owns too many politicians and federal judges. For all the politicians performative handwringing, pearl clutching and of the children thinking or praying; none of them will do anything.
I've had it with the US; I'm leaving and raising my kids somewhere that I don't have to worry about them getting shot because someone had a bad day at school.
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@j5y7 It's not possible in the US, the gun lobby owns too many politicians and federal judges. For all the politicians performative handwringing, pearl clutching and of the children thinking or praying; none of them will do anything.
I've had it with the US; I'm leaving and raising my kids somewhere that I don't have to worry about them getting shot because someone had a bad day at school.
@AlexanderMars Possible or not is irrelevant. Thanks.
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