A blanket screen-time ban won’t fix what’s broken in edtech

Monday, August 31, 2026Todd Wirt, Discovery Education & Former Public School Superintendent View original

A ban on edtech and screen time won't work if we want to prepare students for the future and help them build digital fluency and AI literacy.

Many parents, policymakers, and educators are worried about screens in schools. They’ve observed the positive effects of cell phone bans and are wondering how edtech might contribute to real issues, including declining attention spans and learning loss.