VT H0830

Students, parents, or guardians in public and approved independent schools may refuse to use electronic devices for coursework

School districts and approved independent schools must adopt policies establishing the opt-out process, providing alternative non-digital education methods, and prohibiting discrimination or penalties against students who exercise this right

Teachers cannot be dismissed, suspended, disciplined, reassigned, or transferred for choosing to teach without electronic devices

Legislative findings cite a September 2025 National Education Policy Center report linking widespread computer use to lower student achievement, along with concerns about student data harvesting by educational technology platforms

Effective date: July 1, 2026