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Parents and teachers press board to curb classroom tech and adopt district‑wide phone policies
Summary
More than a dozen public commenters urged Seattle Public Schools to limit student device use, create consistent district guidance on educational technology, and adopt 'bell‑to‑bell' phone‑free policies; speakers cited academic harms, privacy risks, and unequal enforcement across schools.
During an extended public‑comment period, parents, teachers and child‑safety advocates urged the Seattle School Board to reassess the district’s 1:1 device program and to adopt consistent rules limiting classroom technology and cell‑phone use.
Speakers described children accessing harmful online content on school devices, expressed frustration at uneven local enforcement, and called for district‑level policies…
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