Technology in schools disconnects kids from teachers, parent says

(NewsNation) — The conversation surrounding the use of technology in classrooms is heating up around the country, including in one wealthy Philadelphia suburb.

The Lower Merion School District board voted last week to scrap its existing policy following months of debate over its 1:1 device program, which provides students with Chromebooks or iPads, NewsNation local affiliate WPHL reported. While 37 states have banned personal cellphones in schools, parents are now raising concerns about school-issued devices kids can bring home.

Lower Merion parent and cardiologist Yair Lev told NewsNation Monday that he’s troubled by his district’s reliance on technology and believes screens have become a “digital wall that disconnects kids completely from the teachers.” Lev clarified that he and like-minded parents in the district aren’t inherently anti-technology but believe schools shouldn’t rely on it to teach core subjects like........

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