What matters is how, not whether, children use laptops in schools

The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor. Fri May 15 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READSir, – The recent article questioning school laptop requirements raises valid concerns around cost, screen time and the influence of educational technology companies (“Why Ireland needs to stop forcing parents to buy their children laptops for school,” Life, May 12th). However, describing schools as “forcing” parents to buy laptops oversimplifies a more complicated reality.

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What matters is how, not whether, children use laptops in schools

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