Teachers Across The U.S. Are Fed Up With Kids Chanting ‘6-7’ In Classrooms As TikTok Trend Spirals Out Of Control
Georgia — A new TikTok trend has made its way from social media feeds to school hallways — and teachers are losing patience fast. Across the country, educators report that students won’t stop chanting “six-seven! six-seven!” during lessons, a viral catchphrase that has become a classroom nightmare.
The phrase, which stems from the song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by rapper Skrilla, has become the latest Gen Alpha obsession, spreading through TikTok and Instagram Reels like wildfire. While it may seem harmless, teachers say the trend has become so disruptive that some schools have banned it altogether.
“It’s not a math problem,” one exasperated teacher joked online. “It’s a TikTok problem.”
Where The ‘6-7’ Trend Came From
In Skrilla’s viral track, the words “six-seven” are repeated throughout the chorus. On social media, the sound became a meme — used by teens in short videos where they chant, dance, or use the phrase as an inside joke that “no adult understands.”
Some fans claim it’s a nod to NBA star LaMelo Ball, who stands 6 feet 7 inches tall, while others say it’s slang for something “mid” — meaning average or mediocre. But for many teachers, its meaning doesn’t matter. What matters is how much chaos it’s causing in class.
Teachers Say Enough Is Enough
Elementary and middle school educators have taken to TikTok themselves to vent their frustration. Fourth-grade teacher Kaitlyn Biernacki (@myclassroomdiaries) shared a video of her math lesson derailed by giggling students.
As she drew a bar graph and asked, “How many votes did the cheetah get?” some students answered “six,” only for others to shout “six-seven!” and burst into laughter. “Nice try,” Biernacki said with a sarcastic smile.
Another teacher, @mscollaketeaches, posted a meme showing her exhausted face with the caption: “Teachers hearing ‘6’7” for the 100,000th time after a long day.” Her caption summed up her frustration: “No seriously, I’m gonna start kicking people out.”
Meanwhile, fourth-grade teacher Monica Choflet (@mermaid4teaching) decided to tackle the trend old-school style. In her viral clip, she said students caught saying “6-7” must write the line “I will not say ‘6-7’ in class” six times for the first offense — and seven times for the next.
“Sometimes, the only way to fight a TikTok trend is with pen and paper,” Choflet joked.
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Gen Alpha’s Slang Revolution
Experts say the “6-7” craze is part of a larger wave of Gen Alpha slang reshaping how kids communicate. The Cambridge Dictionary recently added over 6,000 new words, many inspired by online culture — including viral slang such as “skibidi,” a nonsense word from a YouTube cartoon, and “delulu,” shorthand for “delusional.”
Educators say the nonstop influx of slang creates a cultural gap that makes classroom management harder. “Every few weeks, there’s a new word or sound the kids latch onto,” one teacher said. “By the time we figure out what it means, they’ve already moved on to the next one.”
Schools Respond To The Viral Disruption
Some schools have reportedly added “6-7” to their list of banned classroom phrases, treating it like any other form of disruption or profanity. Teachers say the ban isn’t about suppressing fun — it’s about maintaining order.
“It’s not malicious,” said a middle school teacher in Georgia. “But once one student starts, the whole class joins in. It turns a quiet room into chaos in seconds.”
Meanwhile, students insist the chant is just a harmless joke — a trend that will fade as fast as it appeared. “It’s just numbers,” one teen wrote in defense of the meme. But to teachers who’ve heard it hundreds of times, “six-seven” has become the most dreaded sound in modern education.
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Author: Harper Langley Category: Crime & Cultural Trends Reporter
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