Apparently kids who focus on learning math instead of focusing on how they feel actually learn more math. Who would have thunk it? Of course “educators” in the US find fault with the study, as it makes them feel bad.

As reported by Scrappleface:

But the survey of National Education Association (NEA) members shows that “five out of four teachers find fault with the data.”

“It just doesn’t add up,” said an unnamed NEA spokesman. “We’ve spent three decades of the last 20 years teaching kids that their self-esteem and happiness are unrelated to their academic competence. The overwhelming minority of them now feel really happy about math.”