Technology has expanded dramatically over the past decade and has saturated nearly every aspect of our lives. I stand with NYSUT in their efforts to ensure that educators and families are at the center of our kids' learning – not EdTech companies driven by profit.

Technology is an important tool in the hands of skilled professionals that can increase efficiency and deepen understanding. But it should not become a means for cognitive offloading or replace key structural aspects of childhood. I stand with NYSUT in their work to create balance between teaching and technological advancements.

We're not anti-tech, we're just pro-child. That's why I stand with NYSUT in their efforts to address how we can better utilize and guardrail technology in our students' learning.

I believe in technology as a tool that serves learning. But technology and screens can never replace the impact of human relationships that remain at the heart of teaching and learning. I stand with NYSUT in their fight to ensure that never happens.