Teachers union president calls for limits on AI and screen time in schools

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2. I was just reading about this last night.

I'm SO happy this is happening!!!!! As a 1st grade teacher I saw the negative effects and extremely high costs of school districts spending tons of money for every 5 year olds/Kindergarten student to provide tablets and repair the devices. That's just from a budget standpoint. Devices in schools sucks in every way possible.

Trying to teach with tech BS is taking up too much $$$$ and valuable teaching time as well as socializing out of class.


"The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the first major district in the nation to restrict classroom screen time, a policy taking effect in the 2026-2027 school year. Driven by parent advocacy, the rules are being implemented to protect children's well-being and encourage traditional pen-and-paper assignments.

Pre-K and 1st Grade: All device usage is prohibited.
2nd and 3rd Grade: Daily screen time is strictly limited to 20 minutes.
4th and 5th Grade: Daily screen time is capped at 30 minutes.
Social and Outdoor Time: Elementary and middle school students are banned from using devices during passing periods, lunch, and recess.
Video Restrictions: Access to YouTube on district devices will be blocked to prevent unstructured autoplay and ads.

LAUSD to restrict student screen time after years of encouraging classroom use".

LAUSD to restrict student screen time, a sharp policy reversal - Los Angeles Times https://share.google/hWcCSOQnFD9b0rqw6