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Screens Harm Kids, Pull the Plug
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The widespread use of digital devices in classrooms harms student learning and mental health, so schools should pause ed-tech rollouts and return to more traditional methods. This growing backlash is driven by celebrities, parents, and policymakers demanding that schools limit screen time and get laptops out of classrooms.
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FRAMINGS
- · backlash against tech
- · pause ed-tech
- · get screens out of schools
- · harms mental health
- · return to paper and pen
PATTERNS
- · backlash
- · screen time
- · mental health
- · pause
- · get laptops out
- · harm
- · roll back
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