Despite a growing push to have parents reduce screen time, schools force students to use electronic devices — which research conclusively shows reduces down student learning and comprehension.
A massive 88% of US public schools now issue digital devices to every student, yet a mounting pile of scientific evidence suggests this tech-heavy approach is doing more harm than good.
Communication professor Kara Alaimo warns that while school officials advise parents to limit screen time at home, they simultaneously saturate classrooms with laptops and tablets.
This persistent digital environment explains why recent classroom phone bans have failed to yield significant academic improvements: students are simply swapping their personal screens for school-issued ones, leaving them overstimulated, exhausted, and academically disadvantaged.
Neuroscience strongly supports these concerns, consistently proving that students comprehend and retain information much better when reading printed books and taking handwritten notes. In his book, 'The Digital Delusion,' neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath details how increased computer use in schools directly correlates with poorer academic performance on international standardized tests. As parents express growing worry over their children's rising fatigue and school avoidance, educators face an urgent question: why do schools continue to force digital tools onto students when research proves they learn better without them?
source: Alaimo, K. (2026). Students Learn Less When They Use Tech. So Why Do Schools Keep Giving Kids Devices? CNN.
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