Educator Screens in Schools Survey

A survey for Pennsylvania K–12 educators

Section 1 of 5

Welcome!

PA Unplugged is conducting an Educator Screens in Schools Survey open to all Pennsylvania K–12 educators in public, private, and charter schools. We are gathering feedback about your experiences using technology in your classroom and across the school. The goal of this survey is to gain a clearer picture of how teachers are thinking about these important issues. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete.

You can review the parent/caregiver companion survey results at paunplugged.org/dashboard.

Your input will help inform local and statewide advocacy efforts and your responses will help us build an anonymized public dashboard where you can explore and compare feedback from across the state. To protect your privacy, demographic data visible on the dashboard will be shared only in aggregate, broken down by county and grade level categories (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12). The dashboard will be made public when we reach 200 responses. Please share with your colleagues.

As a thank you for your time, all respondents who provide an email address at the end of the survey will be entered into a raffle to win an Amazon gift card.

If you have questions, reach out at hello@paunplugged.org.

Section 1: Teacher Information

What kind of school do you teach in?

For teachers in multiple settings, please complete one response per school/district.

What county is your school located in?
Please select a county.
What is your school district? (Optional)
Please specify your school district:
What is the name of your school?
How many years have you been a practicing, certified teacher in any setting?
What grade level(s) do you currently teach? (Check all that apply)
What subject(s) do you teach? (Check all that apply)
Please specify:
My district utilizes 1-to-1 electronic devices in the grade level(s) I teach:
If your district utilizes 1-to-1 electronic devices, which device do they use?
Please specify:

Section 2: Technology Use in School

School-issued devices have a positive impact on student learning in my classroom.
Students spend an appropriate amount of time on devices during the school day.
Technology enhances my ability to differentiate instruction.
I would prefer to incorporate more print-based materials (e.g., textbooks, handwriting, paper-based tasks).
My district has chosen a curriculum that no longer offers print textbooks, workbooks, or assignments for the classes and subjects I teach.
Subscription-based learning programs (e.g., iReady, IXL, Imagine Math) are beneficial for my students.
Does your district have a mandate on how often or how much time (per day or week) that students must spend on these types of programs?
Please share more information:
AI tools should be integrated into student learning.
AI tools should be available to support teacher workflow (e.g., grading support, lesson planning).
Student device use is appropriately monitored and managed at school.
I have a clear understanding of school procedures for responsible device use.
I feel confident that teachers throughout my building are following the same procedures regarding device use.
How much technology would you like to see used in your classroom moving forward?
For the grade level you teach, how much class time do you believe students should spend using devices on a typical day?
Please clarify:
What topics related to digital literacy should be emphasized at school? (Check all that apply)
Please specify:
I feel confident teaching students about safe and responsible online behavior.
I feel I have received adequate professional development related to effective technology use and the cognitive impacts and potential harmful effects of screen time.
I would be interested in training on how to better use AI tools and managing AI tools responsibly in the classroom.

Section 3: Statewide Testing

The Pennsylvania Department of Education's decision to mandate online PSSA/Keystone testing has increased the amount of time my students spend on digital devices during the school day.
Because of the move to online PSSA testing, I use more technology in my classroom than I believe is educationally necessary.
I feel pressure from building or district administration to increase students' use of technology in order to prepare them for online PSSA testing.
Overall, the move to online PSSA testing has had a negative impact on my ability to teach the way I think is best for my students.
Since the move to online PSSA testing, I spend additional instructional time explicitly teaching: (Select all that apply)
Please specify:
Did you experience any challenges while administering PSSAs online this year? If so, please describe. (Optional)

Section 4: Personal Electronic Device & Social Media Use

What kind of personal electronic device (cell phones, smartwatches, airpods) policy does your school district have?
Please specify:
What is your building rule regarding personal electronic devices?
Please specify:
How frequently do student cell phones cause disruptions in your classroom?
Which of the following challenges have you observed related to student cell phones? (Check all that apply)
Please specify:
Which benefits do you believe come from students having cell phones at school? (Check all that apply)
Please specify:

Section 5: Conclusion

What would best support teachers in healthy and effective classroom technology integration? (Check all that apply)
Please specify:
Which of the following would you support? (Check all that apply)

1:1 Devices

Device & Homework Policies

Curriculum & Assessment

In your experience, what are the most positive uses of technology in the classroom? (Optional)
What concerns do you have about student technology use at school? (Optional)
What changes would you like to see regarding technology use at your school? (Optional)
Is there anything else you would like to share about how technology has impacted your experience as an educator? (Optional)
Email address (Optional)

Leave your email to be entered into our Amazon gift card raffle! We'll also contact you when the dashboard goes live (first milestone: 200 responses). Please share this with educators in your network.

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