Frequently Asked Questions
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Not necessarily. Yes, thoughtful application of technology in the classroom can make some learning tasks more efficient, but these technologies can also distract or dysregulate students or even expose them to harmful content. There’s also very little evidence to suggest that educational technology (or “ed tech”) aids in learning. Instead, most studies suggest that ed tech impairs learning.
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Tell your teacher you’d like your child to opt out of 1-to-1 technology and ask for non-tech alternatives.
Email your administrators: check out our resources for email templates to find out how technology is being used in your school.
Go to community meetings, school board meetings, PTA meetings, etc, and encourage leaders to make intentional, research-backed decisions about technology use in classrooms.
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1. Eliminate all device use for PreK–2.
2. Eliminate 1:1 device use for 3–8, limited device use with computer cart or lab model as is deemed curriculum appropriate.
3. Block student access to YouTube, as well as all gaming, video-streaming and social media on student devices.
4. Require all apps used for instruction or on school-issued devices to be ad-free.
5. Disable student access to any generative AI tools, apps, websites, and software on all school-issued devices until this technology has been proven safe, legal, and effective, and until age-appropriate guidelines are established.
6. Prohibit all student device use during passing periods, lunch, and recess.
7. Require explicit parental consent for each app that collects data, per FTC guidelines on COPPA.
8. Transparency in technology use in schools both on devices and in teacher-led instruction.
9. Create clear pathways for parents and students who wish to opt out of device-based instruction, without penalty or reprisal, providing low-tech alternatives.
10. Require all EdTech products to meet independent standards for efficacy, and to prove that any benefits outweigh potential risks.
11. Prohibit screen time from being used as a reward, incentive, or behavioral reinforcement for students.