How to protect your students from ‘fake news’::It can be scary to see bad information spread so easily among young people, but there are ways to equip your students with media-savvy skills. At “Recognizing and Dismantling Disinformation with Secondary Students,” a workshop at the AFT TEACH conference, attendees got a tangible road map to ensure everyone is better insulated from “fake news.”
Perhaps the schools should stop promoting fake news themselves before trying to combat it
And maybe get back to focusing on critical thinking and proper research practices.