Advocating Evidence-Based Learning
Empowered teachers.
Successful
students.
Proven results.
Technology doesn’t replace great teachers — it makes them more effective. There’s a difference between screen time and learning time, and we must protect educators’ ability to use tools that reach every student and produce proven outcomes.
A teacher guides a student through a lesson — technology amplifies that human connection
Collaboration and curiosity — hallmarks of tech-enabled learning
Modern classrooms where every student can thrive
Technology is a tool in the hands of a great teacher — and great teachers deserve the best tools available.
About the Initiative
The human case for
digital learning
The best educational technology doesn’t replace the teacher — it amplifies the teacher, freeing educators to do what matters most: connect with students, see where they struggle, and unlock their potential.
A coordinated movement is working to strip proven learning tools from America’s classrooms — tools that help teachers support the struggling reader, the platform a student with a disability depends on – the tools that help students succeed.
The EdTech Works Initiative exists to defend them, and to help policymakers target the right technology instead of banning the tools that help students learn.
Our Belief
Technology serves people.
People don’t serve technology.
Empowering Educators
Education technology gives teachers deeper insight into each student’s progress, so they can spend less time on rote tasks and more time on the human moments that change lives. The student and teacher remains at the center — always.
Unlocking the Potential of Every Student
The right learning technology meets students where they are — adapting to different learning styles, supporting students with disabilities, and ensuring no child is forgotten because of a one-size-fits-all approach.
Proven Outcomes
This isn’t faith — it’s evidence. Research confirms what great educators have always known: when technology supports the learning process, student outcomes improve.
What is Ed Tech?
Education technology helps teachers teach better and students learn more. It is purpose-built technology designed for classrooms, aligned to curriculum, and governed by schools—not consumer apps built for entertainment.
Education technology includes tools like adaptive reading and math programs, learning management systems, student information systems, and assessment platforms. These tools help teachers personalize instruction, track progress, and respond faster when students need support.
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Built for learning
Education technology is designed for schools, and districts, with a specific instructional purpose and measurable learning goals.
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Purposeful, Not Passive
Consumer apps, social media, and streaming platforms are made for passive use. Classroom education technology is educator-guided, structured, and tied to what students are learning.
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Protected and accountable
School-based education technology operates under strong privacy rules, Federal laws and formal school oversight. It is governed by educators, not the open internet.
The right education technology gives teachers more time for direct instruction, provides immediate feedback, and helps students move forward at their own pace. It can also make learning more accessible for students with different needs, including those who rely on digital tools to fully participate in class.
That’s why the question is not whether a screen is involved. The real question is whether the technology is helping students learn, whether it is controlled by the school, and whether it has evidence to show it works.
When teachers are empowered,
Students are Unstoppable.
EdTech doesn’t put a screen between a teacher and a student. It gives that teacher a superpower: the ability to know every student more deeply, move faster when a student is ready, and catch every child who starts to fall behind in a “walled garden” that protects student data, provides access, and blocks non-educational experiences.
Latest News
What we’re working on
Ed Tech Industry Faces New State Legislation Challenges
SIIA’s Sara Kloek, VP of Education and Youth Policy, was quoted in NBC News discussing new state legislation that could limit classroom technology. “We haven’t seen such brute force legislation before,” Kloek said. “The ed tech industry needs to do a really good job…
SIIA Urges LAUSD to Distinguish Purposeful Learning Technology from Passive Screen Time
As the Los Angeles Unified School District considers its proposed Using Technology with Intention policy, SIIA submitted comments supporting the district’s goal of promoting student wellbeing while encouraging a more nuanced approach to educational technology. SIIA…
Misguided FCC Review Puts Decades-Old Education Lifeline at Risk
The following statement on the FCC’s review of the E-Rate program, announced June 3, 2026, can be attributed to Sara Kloek, Vice President, Education and Youth Policy, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). SIIA is deeply alarmed by the…
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If your organization serves the educators and students who rely on digital learning tools, the question isn’t whether screen-time legislation will affect you — it’s when. Let’s talk about your role in the initiative.