To the Editor:
In response to “Is Math Education Needed in the Age of Smartphones?” (11/15), educators and administrators should “freak out” over the low scores in math and reading. I do agree that the COVID-19 pandemic had a lot to do with it because of the difficulties with remote learning. But now is not the time to quit!
It is true that some answers are readily available on the smartphone, but the answers this device provides are basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
November 29, 2023
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