The big question is whether or not we are really learning anymore by just being able to look everything up on the internet. Studies have shown that people over the years have had lower IQs due to their environment and that environment is technology. With almost everything at our fingertips, we can easily look up anything we need to know at the moment, but as soon as it’s no longer relevant to our knowledge, we just forget about it.

“ We as a society are evolving but the school boards aren’t, so we stopped caring about learning. We (the students) are smart enough to recognize this and we know that we don’t need this. We no longer give a crap,” said Shelby Peterson, senior.

Sarah Porter, a freshman, said that everyone is pretty much on their phones all the time and they use different apps to do the work for them.

“There are apps that show us answers to math problems that seem too difficult to solve on our own, apps that correct grammar in essay writing, and websites that write essays for us. Most of Generation Z use these apps and websites whenever they don’t feel like putting in the work.”

“ I feel that technology is making kids a little bit less noticeable and kinda hides their anti-social and which has pushed them away and that they hide out more than they probably should,” said Clay Riggs, senior. “ I honestly feel like school is a waste of time because as soon as you turn 18, you can pretty much do anything.”

Many students feel like that schools have not done enough to change the criteria of teaching and learning so that they can be engaged in their classes and want to come to school to learn.