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Parents in LA schools protest mandatory devices citing distractions and harm; some districts cut back on student screen time.
Parents in the Los Angeles Unified School District are raising concerns that mandatory school-issued iPads and Chromebooks are causing distractions, behavioral issues, and declining academic performance, with some students using devices for non-educational purposes like gaming and YouTube despite bans.
Incidents include children wetting themselves from screen fixation and teens running away after online interactions.
In response, parents have formed advocacy groups pushing for reduced screen time, while the district maintains students average less than two hours daily on screens—though iPad use isn’t tracked.
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho attributes digital overuse to broader societal issues, not schools, and some board members are considering delaying device access until second grade.
Meanwhile, McPherson Middle School in Kansas is ending individual Chromebook assignments, keeping devices in classrooms for checkout only when needed, in an effort to reduce screen time and improve student well-being, with positive early feedback from parents and teachers.
Los padres en las escuelas de Los Ángeles protestan contra los dispositivos obligatorios citando distracciones y daño; algunos distritos reducen el tiempo de pantalla de los estudiantes.