The head of the nation’s second-largest teachers union on May 27 called for a ban on digital learning environments for younger children and said artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots should not be available to any students under 16. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, speaking at the National Press Club event, said these restrictions are part of a “Devices Down, Eyes Up, Hands-On” initiative to boost teaching and learning in the AI era. The proposed screen ban, which includes online assessments, would apply to students in pre-Kindergarten through second grade. Weingarten said that she’s not calling for a total ban on AI or a “Chromebook bonfire,” but said a balance is needed to harness the benefits of technology while mitigating the harms....