Upshot: 350 teachers on how screens take over classrooms

Upshot: 350 teachers on how screens take over classrooms

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The Upshot

November 13, 2025

The New York Times

350 Teachers on How Screens Take Over Classrooms, as Early as Kindergarten

Even as schools have banned phones, a Times survey shows how the pandemic-era practice of giving students their own laptops and tablets is here to stay.

By Claire Cain Miller and Sarah Mervosh

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