Parents urge limits on classroom device use during Lockhart ISD public comment on "Anxious Generation" study

Mar 23, 2026

Five speakers during public comment urged the board to restrict student electronic device use, revert to more traditional teaching methods, and extend recess after a presentation on the Anxious Generation parent book study; board took no immediate action on the suggestions.

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During public comment on agenda item 8-B (Anxious Generation parent book study), five members of the public—Cotton Burge, Taylor Burge, Catherine Schuelke, Isaac Olvera and Karissa Gray—addressed the board about electronic device usage and student well-being. Speakers urged the district to limit classroom device use, return to more traditional teaching practices, and increase recess time.

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