In AI era, schools lean analog, limit screens
TL;DR
Across the U.S., lawmakers are weighing limits on classroom screens as districts experiment with analog learning. Resolutions in Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C. restrict device use for younger students, and Kansas schools report a 70% drop in suspensions after cellphone bans and moving devices to carts. Proponents say tech must be used purposefully, the AFT calls for AI guardrails to balance benefits and risks, and educators emphasize that teachers remain central to learning.
Topics:nationeducation#ai-in-classrooms#analog-learning#chromebooks#education#education-policy#screen-time-limits
- Classrooms lean into analog learning in the AI era Axios
- The book fueling a movement against screens in schools NBC News
- America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices AP News
- Teachers’ Union Urges Schools to Curb A.I. Chatbots and Screen Time The New York Times
- Parents push San Diego Unified to limit classroom screen use KPBS
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