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How much does that happen? It is my understanding that educators don't mind students using Wikipedia to gather information, as long as they use Wikipedia's references to validate that information, and then cite those references. That is, Wikipedia is a valid tool for finding sources and summaries of those sources, but it is not a source itself.
Well, the ones who rail against it are the ones who get most of the press time... "My school encourages using appropriate references to the extent that such use is appropriate for its purpose" doesn't attract much attention.
I give talks and workshops about Wikipedia. It is shocking how many people think they know how Wikipedia works and how to use it who really have no idea. The educators who forbid it aren't thinking of it as a jumping-off point for further research, and they don't actually know how the content is produced and maintained, or at least have never thought about the implications of their beliefs.
(My very favorite clever phrase describing my feelings comes from the name of a Facebook group: "Abolish abstinence-only Wikipedia education.")