School leaders react to new bill that limits screen time for pre-k students

School leaders react to new bill that limits screen time for pre-k students

A new proposed bill would significantly limit screen time for young children in the classroom, primarily affecting pre-kindergarten students.

Screen time limits for young children approved by Alabama House

Rep. Jeana Ross, R-Guntersville, speaks to a colleague in the Alabama House of Representatives on Jan. 27, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) The Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill that would prohibit excessive screen time for children up to five years old. HB 78, sponsored by Rep. Jeana Ross, R-Guntersville, passed the chamber 101-1. Rep. Mary Moore, D-Birmingham, was the s…

Lawmakers advance bill to limit screen time for young children

As concerns grow about the impact of screens on children’s development, Alabama lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would limit screen time in publicly funded child care and early learning programs for children from birth through age 5. House Bill 78 would prohibit screen use for children under age 2 and direct state agencies to develop age-appropriate screen time standards for older preschoolers, while also requiring training for educators. …