Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed an executive order creating a new commission that will study the use of screen-based instruction in Alabama’s K-12 classrooms and recommend how technology should be used to support student learning.
Commission Goals
The Governor’s Commission on Screen-Based Instruction will examine both the benefits and potential risks of classroom screen use before providing recommendations to the governor, Legislature, and State Board of Education by December 1.
Ivey stated that responsible use of classroom screen time is a top priority of her administration, and while they are already making a difference by passing two signature laws to address it, they can still do more. Children’s overexposure to screens is a barrier to classroom learning and the acquisition of critical emotional and social skills.
The commission builds on two recent education laws championed by Ivey. The FOCUS Act, passed in 2025, prohibits student cell phone use in classrooms and requires local school boards to adopt internet safety policies. Earlier this year, Alabama also became the first state to limit screen time for kindergarten classrooms and child care facilities through the Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act.
Original reporting: The Tuscaloosa Thread — read the source article.
