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Parents and teachers urge reconsideration of 1‑to‑1 Chromebooks for elementary grades
Summary
Several speakers during public comment urged the board to reconsider issuing district Chromebooks to elementary students, citing screen time, family conflict, unequal impacts on lower‑income students and suggestions for alternative approaches such as shared carts or checkout programs.
At CUSD 200’s Board of Education meeting, multiple public commenters urged the district to reconsider one‑to‑one Chromebook distribution for elementary students and presented alternatives and concerns.
Sally Gurgis, a Longfellow parent and PTA volunteer, told the board that 1‑to‑1 laptops are “not appropriate” for elementary grades. She said parents do not want another source of conflict at home and argued that devices increase screen time and decrease outdoor play. Gurgis cited recent books and reports she said address harms from screens and social media and urged the district to consider shared computer labs or a checkout model similar to library books instead of issuing…
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