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On Tuesday, just a few days into the 2026/2027 school year, the Department of Education's new AI and screen time policy is already being put to the test. The policy will institute a one-year ban on generative AI and institute time limits on devices like Chromebooks and tablets for students grades 2K to 8. For high schoolers, AI use will be "limited to approved, vetted programs."
But at a contentious hearing Tuesday for the City Council's oversight and education committees, as councilmembers grilled the DOE architects of the new plan to protect New York City public school students from the myriad known mental health risks associated with AI and screen use in classrooms, it became clear that the City's education department still has some serious homework to do.
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