There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a globe or an encyclopedia set. Now those (51) seem hopelessly old-fashioned; this Christmas, there were a lot of personal computers under the tree. (52) that computers are the key to success, parents are also financially insisting that children (53) taught to use them in school—as early as possible. The problem for schools is that when it (54) computers, parents don't always know best. Many schools are (55) parental impatience and are purchasing hardware without sound educational planning so they can say, "OK, we've moved into the computer age. " Teachers found themselves caught in the middle of the problem—between parent pressure and (56) educational decisions. Educators do not even agree (57) how computers should be used. (58) money is going for computerized educational materials (59) research has shown can be taught just as well with pencil and paper. (60) those who believe that all children should have access to computers, warn of potential dangers to the very young. The temptation remains strong largely because young children (61) so well to computers. First graders have been seen willing to work for two hours on math skills. Some have an attention span of 20 minutes. (62) school can afford to go into computing, and creates yet another problem: a division between the haves and have-nots. Very (63) parents are agitating (64) computer instruction in poor school districts, (65) there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher.