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Parents urge Wayzata board to limit iPad use, seek data on instructional screen time
Summary
Parents at the Jan. 12 meeting argued district iPad use has become pervasive and asked the board to reintegrate print materials, create opt-outs, restrict device use during transitions and request data on instructional and homework screen time by grade.
Multiple parents used the audience opportunity at the Wayzata Public Schools board meeting on Jan. 12 to raise concerns about pervasive iPad use in classrooms and homework.
Sarah Olsen, a parent and district teacher, said iPads have shifted from supplemental tools to replacements for textbooks and paper work, and asked the district to: reintegrate physical textbooks and paper‑and‑pencil activities; provide…
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