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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reading the thread on phones in classes. Everyone seems to agree that tech in classrooms is a problem. Has anyone succeeded in opting out of screens in the classroom? I know you can opt not to give your kid a phone, but what options exist for opting out of laptops/iPad in class? Has anyone been successful in fighting the tide?

I am in Montgomery County but curious about other places too![/quote]

In case no one has mentioned this yet, there’s a perfect solution for you- homeschooling. You can have zero screens and spend all your time coming up with lesson plans and teaching your own child without any technology. You can plan your own field trips, figure out how to provide art and music opportunities, not to mention solve for social interaction. But if that doesn’t work for you, free public education where you have to agree to their curriculum is an ok alternative, I guess. [/quote]

This is often suggested whenever anyone questions the status quo. Unfortunately the system does not improve if everyone just leaves. Diverse viewpoints are something to seek out, not eradicate. It should not be extreme enough to warrant homeschooling if you don’t want your kids playing iPad games at school. That should be an easy and understandable accommodation.[/quote]

No one is saying kids should be playing iPad games all day. The future is digital, screens and computers. Sorry to break it to you, but that is the way it is. If OP had lived in the past, they would have resisted giving kids calculators over slide rules. And protested learning matlab, foxpro etc. I am old enough to remember parents protesting against calculators vs analog slide rules, which seems crazy now.

Public education is utilitarian by necessity and design. Parents who are concerned about the quality of the engagement of technology - yes, they should ask questions and receive answers about how students use technology. But requesting no computers just because they are ”screens” is not the same thing.  Should the child also be allowed to opt out of watching any videos, learning how to type, or learning how to program?Accommodations are made for many situations, but being a Luddite is not one of them. [/quote]

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