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Emily Cherkin, MEd., The Screentime Consultant, is also an associate professor at the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy where she teaches a seminar on emerging policy issues around social media, data and privacy, and educational technology. She is also the author of The Screentime Solution: A Judgment-Free Guide to Becoming a Tech-Intentional Family and a former middle school English teacher. Emily is a parent to two teens.

March 4, 2025

The Elephant in the Classroom: Screentime in Higher Education

The Elephant in the Classroom: Screentime in Higher Education Recently, a university professor told me his colleagues are reluctant to ask students not to use their phones during class time. This is surprising, given that ample research shows the b…