Why Gen Alpha will make Gen Z look conservative

Published August 8, 2026 6:00am ET



“If you think Gen Z is bad, just wait until you see Gen Alpha.”

That warning came from Katharine Birbalsingh, the British education reformer known as “Britain’s strictest headmistress,” during a speech last month at the ARC Conference.

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