LAUSD bans screen time before the second grade, among the strictest policies in the nation
Key takeaways
- Grassroots coalitions have have pushed for limits in California and nationwide as parents have become alarmed over how digital activities are replacing hands-on learning and peer interaction.
- Beginning in August, LAUSD guidelines will prohibit in-school screen time in preschool through first grade.
- And students will no longer be given a school computer to take home every day.
Fifth grade students work on computers at their South Los Angeles school in 2019. ( Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) By Kate Sequeira Audience Editor Follow June 23, 2026 4:01 PM PT 6 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
LAUSD will ban classroom screen time before second grade and has enacted limited use for older students, under a pioneering policy approved Tuesday by the school board that reflects growing backlash from parents and educators concerned about an over-reliance on computers and technology in K-12 learning.
Grassroots coalitions have have pushed for limits in California and nationwide as parents have become alarmed over how digital activities are replacing hands-on learning and peer interaction.