Growing movement pushes schools to limit screens and AI in classrooms
By
Rebecca Falconer
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Summary
A growing movement of parents, educators, and lawmakers is pushing schools to reduce screen time and limit classroom technology use, including cellphones and AI tools. At least 16 states across the political spectrum have introduced bills to curb classroom technology. A parent-led nonprofit called Schools Beyond Screens, which started in Los Angeles, has grown to thousands of members nationwide, reflecting increasing concern about student attention, behavior, and learning in the digital age.
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School cellphone bans are expanding into broader efforts to limit screen use and establish guardrails around AI in education.
At least 16 states — both red and blue — have introduced bills to limit classroom technology.
Schools Beyond Screens formed with fewer than a dozen parents in Los Angeles Unified School District last year, but the nonprofit has grown to include thousands of parents and educators nationwide.
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