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Parents, teachers urge Knox County Schools to limit screen time and rethink 1‑to‑1 device use
Summary
At the May 7 public forum, multiple parents, former teachers and a data‑science professional urged the Knox County School Board to adopt an 'intentional screen use' policy that reduces 1‑to‑1 device reliance in early grades and increases reporting on student screen time.
Several parents and former teachers used the public forum at the Knox County Board of Education’s May 7 meeting to press the board to restrict classroom screen time, especially for early elementary grades, and to demand more transparent tracking of device usage.
Margo Kern, who said she is a mother of three in Knox County, pointed to a recent Tennessee law requiring districts to create a policy to reduce screen time in kindergarten through fifth grade and urged the board to consider a broader district policy. “These laws respond to growing…
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