Andrew Gounardes
Role at the time: New York state senator, coauthor with NYSUT president Melinda Person
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Gounardes and Person supported a role for classroom technology but called for independent product reviews, age-appropriate screen limits and safeguards on generative AI.
“It means thorough, independent vetting of ed tech products for safety, effectiveness, and compliance with existing laws.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Gounardes and NYSUT president call for oversight of school technologySeptember 30 dateline; final three paragraphs, beginning 'To be clear, technology plays an indispensable role'.
The senator republishes a jointly authored AM New York opinion piece. It addresses school technology broadly, including generative AI.
Why we used this label
He accepts educational technology while opposing unchecked deployment.