{"id":264562,"date":"2026-06-04T23:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T03:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/nysut-weve-gone-too-far-with-technology-in-schools-now-proposing-restrictions\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T00:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:50:24","slug":"nysut-weve-gone-too-far-with-technology-in-schools-now-proposing-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/nysut-weve-gone-too-far-with-technology-in-schools-now-proposing-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"NYSUT: &#8220;We&#8217;ve gone too far&#8221; with technology in schools, now proposing restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cbs6albany.com\/news\/power-and-politics\/nysut-weve-gone-too-far-with-technology-in-schools-now-proposing-restrictions\">NYSUT: &#8220;We&#8217;ve gone too far&#8221; with technology in schools, now proposing restrictions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cbs6albany.com\/news\/power-and-politics\/nysut-weve-gone-too-far-with-technology-in-schools-now-proposing-restrictions\">https:\/\/cbs6albany.com\/news\/power-and-politics\/nysut-weve-gone-too-far-with-technology-in-schools-now-proposing-restrictions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-04 23:40:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"cbs6albany.com\">cbs6albany.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dateline\">WRGB Studios-Schenectady, NY \u2014 <\/span>School is winding down for the year, but the New York State teachers union is making a statement, saying they want limits on screen time and artificial intelligence in schools.<\/p>\n<p>In an unanimous resolution by New York State United Teachers, several proposals made where they believe where technology needs to be drawn back, and more controlled in a school environment. <\/p>\n<p>As stated in their release, their proposals are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>-No one-to-one screen\/device use for students (including online assessments) in prekindergarten through second grade except to support students with documented needs such as translation or special education services;<\/p>\n<p>-Requiring paper-and-pencil assessment\/testing options be provided for all students as called for by NYSUT\u2019s More Teaching, Less Testing report;<\/p>\n<p>-No student-facing AI for pre-kindergarten through second grade students;<\/p>\n<p>-No non-educationally based AI for students in grades three through eight;<\/p>\n<p>-Requiring that the use of AI in any grade must be supervised, educator-led and designed to promote critical thinking, digital literacy, and civic readiness, rather than replace human instruction, creativity or judgment; and<\/p>\n<p>-No so-called \u201csocial companion\u201d chatbots \u2014 computer programs that simulate human relationships, for children under 16; and be it further<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not looking to have a bonfire of the Chromebooks, that is not at all what we&#8217;re suggesting,&#8221; Melinda Person, NYSUT President, told CBS6 on Thursday. &#8220;What we&#8217;re saying is we&#8217;ve gone too far, and it&#8217;s time to rethink where we&#8217;ve gone, and you know the assumption I talked about at the beginning of more is better, more tech is better, more screens, every kid needs a Chromebook, every kid needs a this. We need to rethink that assumption, and instead start thinking about what is the best way to support students in learning, and start with that premise. 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