UFT on New York City's new public-school screens and AI policy

UFT President Michael Mulgrew released the following statement regarding New York City's new public-school screens and AI policy: 
 

"A ban on individual screen use from 2K through 2nd grade makes sense, as does limiting individual screen time for grades 3-8, and reviewing what's appropriate for 9-12 based on individual courses. The screen policy also gives schools flexibility for special needs students and English language learners whose educational programs require a device, or for when the system or a school as a whole needs to go remote.

 

The AI policy, however, leaves many questions unanswered.  Missing are details about how the Department of Education will be more aggressive in demanding the products it purchases have AI safeguards. If we are going to be serious, let's start at the source, rather than expect school communities or individual educators to figure out after the fact if what their school uses fits the new policy." 

– Michael Mulgrew, president of the 200,000-member United Federation of Teachers