The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest school district in the country, has adopted new guidelines limiting screen times for its students on district-issued devices, following a previously passed district cell phone ban.

According to the new guidelines, which were approved Tuesday, screen time will be banned for students in early education, kindergarten and first grade, with phased implementation beginning in August 2026.

Students in grades two and three will be allotted up to 20 minutes of screen time per day under the updated guidelines, for a maximum of 100 minutes total per week, including homework assignments, with implementation beginning in November 2026.

Grades six through eight will have a maximum limit of 60 minutes of screen time per subject, per week under the new policy, with homework included. Grades nine through 12 have a limit of 90 minutes per subject per week, homework included.

The new policy for grades six and up will begin in January 2027.

“The screen time policy approved yesterday includes eliminating screen time for students in Early Education through 1st grade, reducing screen time across all grade levels, and refining how instructional tools are utilized to better support teaching and learning,” a Los Angeles Unified spokesperson told ABC News in a statement Wednesday.

The statement continued, “These changes reflect the District’s focus on balancing the use of technology with teacher-led instruction, hands-on learning, and meaningful student engagement. The District will continue to work closely with educators, families, and experts to ensure implementation supports student success while meeting the diverse needs of school communities.”

“This policy is the result of over a year of coordinated and consistent effort from parent volunteers, teachers, and students who have had enough of Big Tech’s encroachment into our schools. It acknowledges the overwhelming body of research supporting the limited use of technology for education — and the potential for harm caused by unrestricted device use,” the organization said.

It added, “In addition to re-centering science-backed approaches to learning, this monumental shift to the status quo promises to restore humanity, connection, and the simple pleasures of childhood to hundreds of thousands of LA’s public school students.”

The report also included advice for parents seeking to more effectively manage their child’s digital use and called on tech companies and policymakers “to provide strengths-based solutions and promote a more child-centered digital ecosystem.”