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Parents’ reluctance pointed to four clear concerns: Distraction - when using a device, what stops a child from opening another app or going into something non-learning related? Screen fatigue - children are already on screens for entertainment. Academic use on top feels like too much. Loss of oversight - with a workbook, parents see exactly what their child is doing. Equity and access - not every
Not All Screen Time Is Created Equal
On a school visit in England in early 2026, one secondary geography teacher reflected on what good digital practice requires: "The massive benefits come from using the platform in the right way at the right time," he said. "Platforms that just serve up content first only test short-term memory. The value is in what happens after - the retrieval, the reflection, the spaced practice."
More than half of schools expressed that parents are worried about their children using digital devices at home.
child has a device or stable internet. Not every parent can navigate a platform.
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