Should toddlers have a limit on screen time in Alabama public schools?

Bill would establish new screen time guidelines for young learners

Representative Jeana Ross pre-filed legislation establishing research-aligned screen time standards for children from birth to age 5 in publicly funded programs.

Should toddlers have a limit on screen time in Alabama public schools?

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- One lawmaker in Alabama hopes to strengthen early childhood education in the state with a pre-filed bill for the 2026 legislative session. The bill, by Rep. Jeana Ross (R-Guntersville), would limit screen time for students in pre-K and kindergarten.  Rep. Ross explained how excessive use of screentime can have negative outcomes [...]

Pre-filed House Bill Aims to Set Screen Time Standards For Children

Rep. Jeana Ross has pre-filed House Bill 78, the Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act, for the 2026 Alabama legislative session, positioning Alabama among the first states to establish research-aligned screen time standards for children from birth to age…