The ‘ed tech’ obsession is crippling young minds while enriching US firms

As parents make progress on the first norm (no smartphone before 14), they increasingly notice that schools are putting screens on their kids' desks and gamifying the school day. ⁦@HadleyFreeman, in @thetimes, lays out why this must change: https://t.co/Riqzcv4fO8 pic.twitter.com/JcqI2At6gH

— Jonathan Haidt (@JonHaidt) April 27, 2025