Teachers Union Recommends Banning Screens for Young Children and AI Chatbots in Elementary Schools

Summary

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), led by president Randi Weingarten, has issued recommendations urging schools to significantly limit children's screen time and use of AI chatbots. The AFT recommends no screens at all for children in second grade or younger, and no AI chatbots for elementary school students. Weingarten warned that young people "are drowning in tech" and emphasized that teaching and learning in the earliest grades should be done without AI. The recommendations aim to curb the use of digital devices like iPads in preschool and early elementary education.