Why screen-time fights with kids rarely respond to stricter rules — and what research on habits, sleep, and design actually supports instead.

Superintendent Maguire told Community Board 4 that district enrollment is up about 5%, highlighted new autism and dyslexia supports and 8th‑grade geometry access, and described a district AI and screen‑time policy that limits screen use in younger grades and has not broadly adopted generative AI tutoring.

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District leadership summarized new guidance limiting individual screen time for younger grades, preserving assistive technology for students with IEPs, and noting teachers can use AI tools for lesson planning while classroom access is limited by age group and time caps.

Dozens of parents and advocacy groups told the DC State Board of Education that classroom use of video, one‑to‑one devices and certain ed‑tech products is exposing young children to inappropriate content, collecting student data without adequate notice, and harming attention and learning. They asked for grade‑banded screen limits, ad‑free classrooms and clearer opt‑out and privacy practices before the fall term.

Student writer Imrana explains the dangers of smartphone use by children and advises parents and policymakers to take immediate steps to protect the young gener

Matthew Binder, the district’s director of educational technology, outlined a 2026–29 draft EdTech plan that prioritizes intentional device use, digital safety, grade-specific screen-time benchmarks and a cautious, limited approach to AI tools.

Trustees directed staff to prioritize short-term guidance for elementary grades and develop surveys, a town hall and task-force input on screen time, AI chatbots and digital literacy; staff reported available teacher AI tools and academic-integrity rules.

Members of Tech and Check and other parents urged the board to adopt a district policy restricting recreational screen use, limiting 1:1 devices in elementary grades, and banning AI‑based instruction without guardrails.

During public comment, multiple parents and the group Tech and Check urged the board to ban recreational screen use during the school day, remove 1:1 devices in elementary grades, and prohibit AI‑based instruction, citing attention and mental health concerns.

An agency official announced a settlement with Meta requiring daily time limits, nighttime access restrictions and parental controls to limit teen screen time; the official said the agreement was "even better than what we would have achieved at trial" and called it a landmark to push other platforms toward child safety.

Parents and local pediatricians urged the Newport-Mesa Unified School District to limit screen time for young students and tighten internet guardrails. Superintendent Dr. Smith announced a parent-teacher-student work group and set an October timeline for a recommendation to the board.

A coalition of parents presented a petition to the CUSD 200 school board asking the district to eliminate one-to-one devices in elementary grades, pause generative-AI tools on student devices, impose screen-time limits and increase transparency around EdTech contracts and vetting.

A parent-led group presented survey results showing strong support for screen-time limits in APS (91% favor setting time limits; large majorities support blocking YouTube and limiting AI/chatbots), while the board’s policy committee moved student technology use and instructional-materials policy to a first read.

The Atlanta Public Schools Policy Review Committee voted July 16 to send a draft Instructional Resources (screen time) policy to the full board for first reading after extensive discussion about PK–2 minute limits, opt‑in versus opt‑out device rules, equity and implementation planning.

District staff presented research on screen time and device use; board members debated a bell‑to‑bell phone restriction, digital literacy trade-offs, and possible next steps including auditing tools and partnering with parents and the district foundation.