Gov. Greg Abbott visited Del Mar College Aug. 13, to support lessened screentime in K-12 education in Texas.
Abbott was joined by state reps. Denise Villalobos and Todd Hunter, along with school administrators, superintendents and Del Mar College staff at the Lichtenstein Center for Early Learning on Heritage Campus. He unveiled the push to limit screentime in part of a broader plan to make Texas the nation’s top state in education for Pre-K-12. According to U.S. News and World Report, Texas is currently ranked 30th for best Pre-K-12 education.
“My solution is to create a learning environment that prioritizes physical materials and supports our teachers, not replaces them,” said Abbott in a press release. “The phone-free classroom law I signed last year was a powerful first step. Now, we will finish the job by getting unnecessary screens out of the way and putting teachers, textbooks, and proven instruction back at the center of the classroom.”
Abbott also mentioned the Teacher Incentive Allotment; a program made to reward top performing teachers, boost salaries and bring talent to underperforming schools.
