Children & Tech

Publications

short readsMay 15, 2024

A quarter of U.S. teachers say AI tools do more harm than good in K-12 education

High school teachers are more likely than elementary and middle school teachers to hold negative views about AI tools in education.
short readsApr 28, 2022

How parents’ views of their kids’ screen time, social media use changed during COVID-19

In April 2021, we followed up with many of the same parents surveyed in March 2020 on their children’s use of technology and social media.
short readsSep 10, 2020

59% of U.S. parents with lower incomes say their child may face digital obstacles in schoolwork

38% of parents with children whose K-12 schools closed in the spring said that their child was likely to face digital obstacles in schoolwork.
reportJul 28, 2020

Parenting Children in the Age of Screens

Two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies – like social media or smartphones – as a reason.
reportJul 25, 2019

A Week in the Life of Popular YouTube Channels

The media landscape was upended more than a decade ago when the video-sharing site YouTube was launched. The volume and variety of content posted on the site is staggering. The site’s popularity makes it a launchpad for performers, businesses and commentators on every conceivable subject. And like many platforms in the modern digital ecosystem, YouTube […]
short readsFeb 19, 2015

The skills Americans say kids need to succeed in life

In a recent Pew Research survey, more respondents said communication skills were most important for children to have, followed by reading, math, teamwork, writing and logic. Science fell somewhere in the middle.
short readsMay 28, 2013

In a digital age, parents value printed books for their kids

Parents who have young children at home are a relatively tech-savvy group. They are more likely than other adults to have computers, internet access, smartphones, and tablet computers. They are also more likely than adults without children to read e-books. But as parents adapt new reading habits for themselves on electronic devices, the data show that print books remain important when it comes to their children.