It's an uphill battle against a downhill trend. (who might find this post interesting) writes about similar topics frequently, how there's a whole generation being lost.
I love that we were taught the nitty gritty when we where young. Yes, we were allowed to use calculators - 10th grade and forward, when the "normal" education was concluded and we went to the heavy stuff, were numbers were obsolete and everything was in letters. We were allowed to use the calculator when it helped our efficiency and speed, but we also knew how to do it without.
LLM/AI poses the same threat. Even before it was hard for so many to express themselves correctly. Learning by correcting mistakes. Now, everything is sent through a chatbot first, corrected without any chance of learning, and done. Educationwise, we're rolling into dark times.
RE: Why Children Must Learn Their Times Tables