Governor Ivey knocked another one of her legislative priorities for the 2026 session off her list Wednesday after signing the Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act.
) - Governor Ivey knocked another one of her legislative priorities for the 2026 session off her list Wednesday after signing the Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act into law. The new law will impose limits on access to electronic screens for children by requiring the Department of Human Resources and the State Department of Education to set screen-use guidelines for early education programs like daycares and kindergartens.
The governor said she believes this new law will help provide a balance of screen time and traditional learning while promoting social and emotional development in children. “Video screen access in classrooms can boost learning skills among young children, but too much exposure much screen exposure can also be detrimental, harming critical social and cognitive development,” she said. The new legislation will also require the Department of Early Childhood Education to create a screen-use training program for teachers and staff who supervise children. Senator Donnie Chesteen, one of the bill’s two sponsors, said the bill will build off of last year’s FOCUS Act by working to create a learning environment that will nurture children during their formative years. “The Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act represents another important step in ensuring Alabama’s youngest children grow and learn in environments that prioritize human interaction, exploration and healthy development,” he said.UPDATE: Body of missing fisherman found, Coast Guard saysUnited Airlines to permanently ban passengers who blast audio from devices without headphones
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