Overview

• The call-and-response involves one student saying “six,” others replying “seven,” and a juggling-hand gesture, with usage spreading widely in the US and UK.
• The trend traces to Skrilla’s 2024 track “Doot Doot (6 7)” and surged through TikTok clips and memes featuring NBA player LaMelo Ball, according to reporting that cites Merriam-Webster.
• Educators report lesson derailments, with some removing references to the numbers six and seven entirely; one maths teacher described basic counting as a “nightmare.”
• Schools are imposing tailored penalties, including 67‑word essays that can escalate to 670 words, loss of 67 digital behavior points, and writing lines tied to first and second offenses.
• Some teachers are co‑opting the phrase as a managed call‑and‑response to refocus classes, while a child psychologist describes the chant as an in‑group in‑joke that helps peers bond.