Classroom Technology Use: Separating Educational Screen Time From Personal Use

At the start of the school year, the Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education issued a Dear Colleague letter. Signed by Assistant Secretary Kirsten Baesler, the letter addresses the ongoing screen time debate in K–12 schools. In it, Baesler names common concerns parents and leaders have raised about device use in schools: screen time, digital well-being, student data privacy and the educational value of classroom technology.