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Former teacher and parent urges board to reassess student screen time in district classrooms
Salisbury Township School District Board of School Directors · December 3, 2025
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Summary
A former teacher and parent urged the board to review the district’s device use, arguing excessive screen time reduces attention and deep learning and asking the district to study device-use patterns and alternatives.
Adam Segal, who identified himself as a former teacher and parent, told the board that screens have become nearly constant companions in school — used for instruction, assignment work, library periods, substitute days and downtime — and that overuse can diminish student attention, questioning and deeper engagement.
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