During the COVID pandemic, virtual and video learning became lifelines for many parents who balanced their work — at home or away — while their children attended school from home.
Shutdowns made laptops, tablets and mobile phones essential to stay connected.
Five years later, however, Georgia approved a ban on cellphones in school due their disruptive nature on students’ ability to learn. The ban goes into effect in 2026, but several school districts have already implemented limitations on phones.
The AJC has published guest opinion commentaries on different approaches to child development, including one advocating for hip hop as a valuable tool and another decrying how “gamified learning” from devices and apps has limited children from thinking critically, exploring their creativity and sometimes just being bored.
We want to know what readers have to say.
- What is the right balance between technology and more interpersonal types of education?
- If applicable, what approach have you implemented at home for optimal learning?
- Should cellphones and/or other technology be banned or temporarily confiscated in school?
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We want to hear from parents, educators, administrators and students; as well as ordinary citizens who seek to solve problems facing the region.
— David Plazas, opinion editor, AJC
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