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Kids won't stop chanting "6-7" in school, and teachers are done playing along
Teachers are trying to combat "6-7" with creative solutions.
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Classroom Chaos to Control: How One Teacher Tames the "67" Trend
A recent online video by educator "mermaid4teaching" has shed light on a novel classroom management challenge: the "67" trend. The trend, reportedly prevalent among students in 2025, involves children spontaneously shouting "six seven" during academic periods, leading to disruptions. In her video, the 4th-grade teacher outlines her dual approach to this issue, offering insights into maintaining order while acknowledging student culture. "mermaid4teaching" detailed her first method, a disciplinary measure where students who interrupt class by yelling the phrase are assigned a written task. "If they yell out six seven during main academic time and it interrupts the class then for homework they have to write 'I will not say six seven in class' six to seven times," she explained. Repeat offenders face an escalating penalty, writing the phrase 67 times. Her second strategy represents a compromise, transforming the disruptive phrase into a structured call-and-response. "We are actually using six seven as a call and response," she stated, noting that students are permitted to engage in this activity only if it's a collective, disciplined response. This innovative approach aims to channel the students' enthusiasm for the trend into a controlled, classroom-appropriate interaction, preventing further disruptions. The teacher's video highlights the evolving challenges educators face in adapting to new student trends.
