"Aliyah has ADHD, and finds it difficult to concentrate when she's learning from a screen. She'll watch Netflix in class on her school laptop, hiding her earbuds behind her long, curly hair. "It's very hard to get into the mindset of being in school," Aliyah said. Her mother saw her grades were falling and asked the school to take away her laptop. But she was told that wasn't possible."
"Over 600 people in the affluent Philadelphia suburb have signed a petition asking to preserve parents' ability to opt their children out of using digital devices during the school day. The public school district has pushed back, saying it's not feasible to let hundreds of students opt out of technology that is essential to the curriculum. Disagreement over how tech is used in the classroom"
"At a meeting Monday night, school board members said they were considering many ways to respond to parental concerns about technology, but allowing opt-outs was not one of them. "There is not an option for us to not have technology in schools," said Lower Merion School Board member Anna Shurak. The board was meeting to discuss updates to the district's technology policies, including repealing a policy that allows opt outs. Over 100 people showed up to protest, many wearing buttons that said "Screens Down, Pencils Up.""
"Many emphasized they're not anti-tech - in fact, most parents agree that learning how to responsibly use computers is an essential life skill. They just don't want tech t"
Aliyah Pack, a high school senior in Pennsylvania, experiences difficulty concentrating when learning from screens due to ADHD. Her district provides iPads from kindergarten, Chromebooks in second grade, and MacBooks in eighth grade. When distracted, she may watch videos during class and hide earbuds. Her mother requested that the school remove her laptop, but the request was denied. Across the country, parents are concerned about excessive screen time and want more pencil-and-paper learning. In Lower Merion Township, more than 600 people petition to preserve opt-outs from digital devices, while the district says opt-outs for hundreds of students are not feasible because technology is essential to the curriculum. The school board stated there is no option to eliminate technology in schools.
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