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Parents are opting kids out of school laptops, returning them to pen and paper
NBC News
Thousand Oaks, CA; national
Our summary
Parents in several states are opting children out of school-issued Chromebooks and iPads and asking for paper alternatives, sharing tips through group chats and online resources. Many were the first in their district to ask, and officials were sometimes unsure whether opting out was allowed. A teacher quoted says screens have become the default even when they add little.
- US
- Elementary
- Teens
- Opt-out
- Paper and handwriting
- 1:1 devices
- Parent organizing
Summary written by Oregon Screen-Free Parenting. The full story belongs to NBC News.