Los Angeles school district announces required screen time limit
The Los Angeles Unified School District has voted to limit screen time for students, banning first-graders from using devices and restricting student-led use of YouTube in schools. The new policies will take effect in the 2026-2027 school year.
The Los Angeles Unified School District has announced new screen time policies for students. The district will ban first-grade students from using devices and prohibit student-led use of YouTube and other streaming platforms in schools. An audit of edtech contracts will also be conducted, and a more transparent process will be established for parents to opt out of technology use at school. The policies will take effect in the 2026-2027 school year. A detailed screen time policy is expected to be presented to the board by June. Similar policies have been implemented in Alabama and Utah.
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