From St. Paul to Minnetonka, new parent-led groups advocating for limited technology use have formed to urge changes. A fourth-grader worked on a tablet during a literacy lesson at Frost Lake Elementary in 2025 in St. Paul. Limiting screen timeThe pushback against classroom technology is part of a larger national conversation about the effects of screens on children. Districts across the metro, including Minnetonka, Osseo, Apple Valley, Eagan and St. Paul, have relied on student devices for classroom instruction and homework. Tech Intentional St. Paul was organized following the school district's ban of cell phones in classrooms.