Portland Metro · Tigard
Tigard-Tualatin School District
Reported in news
Last updated September 27, 2026
3 of 7 facts verified
Facts
- 1:1 status
- Under reviewA district work group recommended less screen time for elementary and middle school students, and the district is considering replacing iPads with Chromebooks. Changes would start in elementary and middle schools before high school.Reported in news
- Starting grade
- K (K-8 1:1 setup documented in 2025-26); 2026-27 allocation not confirmedVerified
- Device type
- iPad and Chromebook (grade allocation under review)Verified
- Core-subject platforms
- Not yet knownHelp fill this in
- Daily device minutes
- Not yet knownHelp fill this in
- Paper option
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- Student data practices
- 2026-27 handbook says district student accounts are not private; classroom AI must use district-approved applications, and staff may not enter identifiable student data into unapproved AI tools. The 2025-26 technology update documents extra non-educational filter blocks for elementary/middle students and locked app layouts.Verified
Timeline
June 10, 2026
District holds first parent listening session on student screen time; a work group will make recommendations to the superintendent
August 2026
Work group recommends less screen time for elementary and middle school students and proposes blocking YouTube
August 26, 2026
District considers cutting screen time and replacing iPads with Chromebooks
August 31, 2026
Detailed recommendations scheduled for the school board
Sources
District documents
News
- Valley Times, TTSD wants to hear from parents regarding students' screen timevalleytimes.news(opens in a new tab)
- KXL, Some local school districts could scale back use of electronic devices for learningkxl.com(opens in a new tab)
- KGW, Tigard-Tualatin schools consider cutting screen time, replacing iPads with Chromebookskgw.com(opens in a new tab)