I love this thread and I love this meme.
I'd share this meme with them, and also share that error messages are like Captain Obvious: they might be accurate about showing when a problem exists, but often less helpful when fixing it.
I'd also highlight that bugs are a normal part of programming (and that code can "work"but still be shite).
From a classroom place, would "silent coding" followed by QA work as a structure?
Or is that what's in place when they call out?