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Union leader raises concerns about digital components in proposed pre‑K special‑education curriculum
Summary
Lisa Higgins, certified co‑president of LUEA, asked whether the proposed pre‑K curriculum for special‑education students relies too heavily on digital assessments and expressed concern about screen time and assessment accuracy.
During the informational portion of the meeting, staff presented a proposed pre‑K curriculum for special‑education students. Lisa Higgins (speaker 5), identifying herself as certified co‑president of the LUEA, asked about the balance of hands‑on activities versus digital assessments and expressed concern about screen time for very young children.
Higgins said she worried that electronic assessments might not translate to accurate measures of young children's learning and asked administrators to clarify the degree of digital reliance. Staff said they would follow up to explain funding sources and how much of the curriculum was physical versus digital.
