For teachers, allowing parents to opt their students out of school-issued technology, like iPads and laptops, means hours spent creating a separate curriculum. It means creating possible disparities in what children learn, educators say, and giving less attention to students and more attention to administrative tasks.
Still, allowing parents to opt their children out of using technology in school could soon become a reality.
On Monday, Nov. 9, the Kansas State Board of Education is set to consider a policy on instructional technology — the result of months of work considering how to help Kansas school districts create their own local tech policies…