https://www.edweek.org/screen-time Screen Time en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:49:52 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/kids-are-entering-preschool-more-comfortable-with-screens-than-books-what-now/2026/02 Screen time is rising among the youngest students. Experts explain its effect on literacy skills. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:49:52 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/kids-are-entering-preschool-more-comfortable-with-screens-than-books-what-now/2026/02 https://www.edweek.org/technology/should-schools-curtail-the-use-of-technology-congress-fuels-debate/2026/01 Experts told lawmakers ed tech hurts student mental health without improving learning outcomes. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:30:18 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/should-schools-curtail-the-use-of-technology-congress-fuels-debate/2026/01 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-schools-can-help-students-moderate-their-social-media-use-downloadable/2025/12 Hundreds of districts have sued major social media companies over the youth mental health crisis. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:10:17 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-schools-can-help-students-moderate-their-social-media-use-downloadable/2025/12 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/kids-social-media-use-linked-to-lower-reading-and-memory-scores-study-suggests/2025/10 While the differences in scores are subtle, researchers say it could add up in the long term. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:46:07 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/kids-social-media-use-linked-to-lower-reading-and-memory-scores-study-suggests/2025/10 https://www.edweek.org/technology/one-teachers-take-and-research-on-the-screen-time-debate/2025/10 New report addresses concerns about kids' screen time in school. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:29:50 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/one-teachers-take-and-research-on-the-screen-time-debate/2025/10 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/opinion-student-test-scores-keep-falling-whats-really-to-blame/2025/09 There’s strong circumstantial evidence pointing to a particular culprit. (Hint: It’s not the pandemic.) Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:34:50 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/opinion-student-test-scores-keep-falling-whats-really-to-blame/2025/09 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/afts-randi-weingarten-on-kids-screen-time-ai-and-engaging-conservatives/2025/07 The head of the American Federation of Teachers discusses political and technological challenges for teachers. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:19:45 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/afts-randi-weingarten-on-kids-screen-time-ai-and-engaging-conservatives/2025/07 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/crying-yelling-shutting-down-theres-a-surge-in-kindergarten-tantrums-why/2025/07 Educators are reporting a surge in the number of kindergartners coming to school unable to regulate their emotions. What's going on? Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:36:07 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/crying-yelling-shutting-down-theres-a-surge-in-kindergarten-tantrums-why/2025/07 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-old-kids-are-when-they-get-their-first-phone-according-to-a-new-survey/2025/07 The survey collected insights on smartphone use, social media habits, cyberbullying, and more among 11- to 13-year-olds. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:27:02 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-old-kids-are-when-they-get-their-first-phone-according-to-a-new-survey/2025/07 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/students-dont-think-cellphones-distract-them-from-learning-stem-teachers-disagree/2025/05 New surveys of teens and teachers show how far apart the two groups are on this issue. Tue, 27 May 2025 04:01:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/students-dont-think-cellphones-distract-them-from-learning-stem-teachers-disagree/2025/05 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/students-who-move-more-learn-more-downloadable/2025/03 Schools and families can boost student success by reducing screen time and promoting movement throughout the day. This is what a physically active student may look like. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:21:15 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/students-who-move-more-learn-more-downloadable/2025/03 https://www.edweek.org/technology/heres-how-many-elementary-students-have-their-own-cellphones-and-tablets/2025/02 The use of cellphones and tablets by young children in school raises concerns about too much screen time. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 22:56:52 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/heres-how-many-elementary-students-have-their-own-cellphones-and-tablets/2025/02 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-to-get-kids-off-social-media-2-tips-from-the-surgeon-general/2024/10 Schools can help kids use social media less, but federal action is needed to rein in social media companies, the nation's top doctor says. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:06:44 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-to-get-kids-off-social-media-2-tips-from-the-surgeon-general/2024/10 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-many-teens-use-social-media-every-day-new-federal-data-gives-an-answer/2024/08 Social media is often called out as one of the driving factors of the youth mental health crisis. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:01:32 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-many-teens-use-social-media-every-day-new-federal-data-gives-an-answer/2024/08 https://www.edweek.org/technology/how-the-sexting-panic-previewed-todays-debate-about-kids-cellphone-use/2024/07 As technology evolves, one axiom stays the same: Schools must help students weigh how to responsibly fit it into their lives. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:14:51 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/how-the-sexting-panic-previewed-todays-debate-about-kids-cellphone-use/2024/07 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/cellphones-turned-my-teaching-career-from-awesome-to-exhausting/2024/06 A former high school teacher shares how his students' increasing reliance on cellphones drove him out of the classroom. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:37:56 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/cellphones-turned-my-teaching-career-from-awesome-to-exhausting/2024/06 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/video-a-clinical-psychologist-offers-tips-on-healthy-tech-use-for-students/2024/03 There’s a disconnect between parents and schools over who should take ownership of students’ tech use. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:01:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/video-a-clinical-psychologist-offers-tips-on-healthy-tech-use-for-students/2024/03 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/it-terrifies-me-clinical-psychologist-on-tech-overuse-in-the-age-of-ai/2024/03 Lisa Strohman has dedicated her career to connecting the dots between tech overuse/misuse and mental health problems. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:01:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/it-terrifies-me-clinical-psychologist-on-tech-overuse-in-the-age-of-ai/2024/03 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/is-too-much-screen-time-too-early-hindering-reading-comprehension/2024/01 Evidence supports teachers' concerns that early exposure to electronic devices leads to a loss of the focus young learners need for reading. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:01:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/is-too-much-screen-time-too-early-hindering-reading-comprehension/2024/01 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/kids-screen-time-rose-during-the-pandemic-and-stayed-high-thats-a-problem/2023/02 It’s too early to see how increased screen time may affect kids long-term, but many educators say they have seen negative effects. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:13:03 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/kids-screen-time-rose-during-the-pandemic-and-stayed-high-thats-a-problem/2023/02 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-not-all-screen-time-is-the-same-heres-what-the-research-says/2023/02 Explaining to students what the studies show about cellphone use can help them make informed decisions. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:00:33 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-not-all-screen-time-is-the-same-heres-what-the-research-says/2023/02 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/surgeon-general-kids-under-14-should-not-use-social-media/2023/02 Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said social media threatens kids' ability to develop a healthy identity and sense of self. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:17:28 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/surgeon-general-kids-under-14-should-not-use-social-media/2023/02 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/screen-time-can-raise-childrens-chance-of-ocd-educators-can-help-prevent-that/2022/12 Video game and algorithm-based videos may increase obsessive behaviors in preteens, a study finds. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:27:42 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/screen-time-can-raise-childrens-chance-of-ocd-educators-can-help-prevent-that/2022/12 https://www.edweek.org/technology/students-are-addicted-to-screens-what-it-means-for-learning/2022/12 A handy guide to navigate the challenges that come with increased screen time. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:22:16 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/students-are-addicted-to-screens-what-it-means-for-learning/2022/12 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/many-adults-did-not-learn-media-literacy-skills-in-high-school-what-schools-can-do-now/2022/09 Eighty-four percent of adults say they are on board with requiring media literacy in schools, according to a survey by Media Literacy Now. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 22:11:34 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/many-adults-did-not-learn-media-literacy-skills-in-high-school-what-schools-can-do-now/2022/09 https://www.edweek.org/technology/want-kids-to-be-more-responsible-online-start-early/2022/09 Talking to 4-year-olds about screen time, digital literacy, and cyber safety may seem premature. But waiting puts kids at a disadvantage. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:28:30 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/want-kids-to-be-more-responsible-online-start-early/2022/09 https://www.edweek.org/technology/big-numbers-of-teens-are-on-tiktok-almost-constantly-what-should-teachers-do/2022/08 A Pew Research Center report confirms what most middle and high school teachers already know: Teens are spending way too much time online. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:27:50 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/big-numbers-of-teens-are-on-tiktok-almost-constantly-what-should-teachers-do/2022/08 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-is-the-right-age-for-a-kid-to-get-a-cellphone/2022/06 Children are acquiring them at younger and younger ages. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 20:20:55 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-is-the-right-age-for-a-kid-to-get-a-cellphone/2022/06 https://www.edweek.org/technology/screen-time-sel-accelerated-learning-and-more-5-stories-to-read-before-iste-2022/2022/06 The International Society for Technology in Education's first in-person conference in three years kicks off in New Orleans. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:08:42 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/screen-time-sel-accelerated-learning-and-more-5-stories-to-read-before-iste-2022/2022/06