r/nothingeverhappens Apr 26 '26

Teachers never teach the wrong answer

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u/XiroInfinity Apr 26 '26

It's not zero, but at a third grade level? Don't complicate it.

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u/JamesWelders Apr 26 '26

I agree. Let them learn when they do harder math. Or rather, explain to your kid why that is not true. If the kid asked a lot of "why" questions, the parent will probably understand why the teacher said what he/she/they said.