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Viral Teacher's Urgent Plea: Are Students Being Passed On Without Basic Skills?
A recent viral video featuring a teacher identified as QBSkiiii, known as @qbthedon on TikTok, has ignited a significant discussion about the state of education in the United States. In the video, uploaded on September 19, 2023, the educator passionately asserts that many of his seventh-grade students are performing at a fourth-grade academic level. 'We all know that the world is behind globally because of the pandemic and stuff,' the teacher states, acknowledging the broader context. However, he quickly shifts focus to a more immediate concern: 'I don't understand why they're not stressing to y'all how bad it is.' He highlights a perceived systemic failure, noting that students are continually advanced despite not meeting grade-level expectations. 'They just keep passing them on, passing them on, passing them on,' he explains, expressing frustration that this trend goes unnoticed by parents. 'I could put as many zeros in this grade book as I want to, they're going to move that child to the next grade next year.' The teacher questions parental awareness, asking, 'Why don't y'all know that y'all kids are not performing on their grade level?' He stresses that this is not a recent development, stating, 'She was performing on the fourth-grade level since fourth grade. We're in seventh grade now, so you let this child go three years and you never knew that your child was still in the fourth grade?' He further reveals the extent of the problem, mentioning that he has students performing at kindergarten, first, second, and third-grade levels. 'I can probably count on one hand how many kids are actually performing on their grade level,' he claims. The video concludes with a stark warning about the future implications: 'These are our future leaders, our future doctors, our future nurses... please, please.' The video has garnered over 5.4 million views, sparking widespread debate among viewers about accountability in the education system.
