Letter: Kids get it, adults drag curve down

I would like to second Jane Wierenga’s sentiment on the first-grade syndrome: building yourself up by tearing others down (TCH, 31 July 2018). I have worked with many children over the years, and have mentioned this syndrome to a number of them. All of those kids seem to understand intuitively that this is a bad thing. So many adults seem clueless. Garrison Keillor had it right. All the children are above average. It’s us adults who keep dragging the curve down.