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Parent urges alternative to ISD 279's 1-to-1 device policy, citing student wellbeing
Summary
A parent told the Osseo (ISD 279) School Board that the district's 1-to-1 device policy has "radically over evolved," harms mental health and foundational writing skills, and asked the board to provide an analog option; the board did not respond during public comment.
Anne Kavanaugh Kramer, a parent and district resident, told the board she supports teaching computer skills but said the district's 1-to-1 device policy has gone beyond that goal and is harming students' cognitive and executive-function development.
"I believe this is an overreach of our initial objectives, and it's affecting our educational outcomes as well as our children's mental health, and executive functioning skills," Kavanaugh Kramer said, urging the board to offer an analog learning option in which devices are used only when the curriculum is genuinely enhanced by them. She described differences she observed between classrooms and raised concerns about early elementary students being pushed to type before their handwriting skills are developed.
The board thanked her for speaking but did not offer a response during the public-comment period. The meeting rules limit speakers to three minutes; the chair indicated she had 30 seconds remaining before concluding her remarks.
