Head of major teachers union calls for restrictions on AI, screens in schools – KOMO

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by CHARLOTTE HAZARD | The National News Desk
WASHINGTON (TNND) — American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten called for restrictions on artificial intelligence and screen usage in schools.
In a speech on Wednesday, Weingarten said that students are “drowning in tech” and there needs to be research done on the effects of students’ learning with AI.
She clarified that she wasn’t calling for a ban on AI or screen usage, but there has to be a balance.

“I am not calling for an AI ban or a Chromebook bonfire,” she said. “What I am calling for is getting the balance right to harness the benefits of technology while mitigating the harms.”
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently joined Iowa GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds to discuss the Office of the Surgeon General initiative on youth screen time guidance.
The report from the Surgeon General’s office goes into statistics such as five out of 10 teenagers having experienced cyberbullying and that by 2050, about 40% of children will be myopic.

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