Some parents work hard to limit screen time at home—only for their children to be handed an iPad the moment they step into the classroom. Hours of screen exposure, under the banner of ‘modern learning’—but where’s the proof that this benefits students?

The truth? It doesn’t.

Studies show that EdTech is harming children’s focus, literacy, handwriting, and reading skills. The OECD found students using screens frequently in school actually perform worse, not better. Sweden has already reversed course, kicking tech out of classrooms and returning to books, paper, and pens.

With global test scores plummeting, why are we outsourcing executive function skills to a screen? Why are exam boards planning to take every subject online by 2030?

It’s time to stop and rethink. Our children’s future depends on it.