{"id":179006,"date":"2026-01-16T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/op-ed-why-artificial-intelligence-will-never-replace-a-classroom-teacher\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:00:16","slug":"op-ed-why-artificial-intelligence-will-never-replace-a-classroom-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/op-ed-why-artificial-intelligence-will-never-replace-a-classroom-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"OP-ED:\u00a0Why Artificial Intelligence Will Never Replace a Classroom Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehendersonnews.com\/2026\/01\/16\/op-ed-why-artificial-intelligence-will-never-replace-a-classroom-teacher\/\">OP-ED:\u00a0Why Artificial Intelligence Will Never Replace a Classroom Teacher<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehendersonnews.com\/2026\/01\/16\/op-ed-why-artificial-intelligence-will-never-replace-a-classroom-teacher\/\">https:\/\/thehendersonnews.com\/2026\/01\/16\/op-ed-why-artificial-intelligence-will-never-replace-a-classroom-teacher\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-16 11:30:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"thehendersonnews.com\">thehendersonnews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Human Connection in Learning<\/strong>: Dr. Enos emphasizes that real learning involves human interaction, trust, and the ability to meet students\u2019 needs. 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