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  • I’m old enough to have seen the advent of computers as a teacher. Immediately, the word was spread that computers would replace teachers. They didn’t. With the advent of the internet, again, proponents said it would eliminate teachers. It didn’t. The reason almost all attempts failed was because the main purpose of teachers is not to diseminate knowledge. It’s to hold accountable, inspire, spark imagination, encourage, make human connections, give emotional support, coach, and teach responsibility. There are some students that will do well in a teacherless classroom. The majority won’t.