2026 TETL Summer Conference

Apple is committed to supporting your vision for technology at scale. Join us to discuss the latest products and platform changes from Apple, including what’s new for Managed Apple IDs, new deployment options, and management features for macOS and iPadOS.

Join Vivacity and ASUS to discover actionable strategies for sustainable Chromebook management. Learn how districts implement device lifecycles, repair programs, and student tech teams to extend device longevity. Gain first-hand insights into reducing total cost of ownership while maintaining a high-performing, reliable fleet for every student.

At school and at home, screens are part of students’ daily lives. Community concerns continue to grow around student screen time, but what is perception and what is reality?
This session examines current K-12 screen time trends using national district data and practical district experience. Attendees will explore how much time students actually spend on district-issued devices, how usage varies by grade level, and how instructional screen time differs from entertainment or distractions. The conversation will move beyond minutes and focus on purpose, examining the difference between passive consumption and active, curriculum-driven engagement.
Presenters will also address common concerns and misconceptions from parents and policymakers, the impact of cell phone restrictions, and how districts can communicate clear expectations around digital use. Strategies for establishing guardrails through content filtering, classroom management, and digital citizenship will be shared, along with approaches to engaging families in productive dialogue.
Participants will leave with practical steps to evaluate their own data, frame community conversations, and create balanced screen time practices that support learning while promoting student well-being and ensuring all students have appropriate access to the tools they need.

With new updated rules clarifying Title II ADA digital accessibility requirements and compliance deadlines approaching, school districts must act quickly—but not in isolation. This session shares a task force‑based approach to digital accessibility that distributes ownership across technology, academics, communications, and support services. Attendees will gain a practical framework for organizing district teams, prioritizing risk, and moving from compliance‑driven work to sustainable accessibility practices.

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future concept in K-12 education; it is a present reality. From students using public LLMs for homework to staff leveraging enterprise AI tools with access to district data, AI presents a new and complex attack surface. For district technology and security leaders, the challenge is not how to block AI, but how to build a secure framework that enables its powerful benefits while protecting sensitive student and staff data.
Additional Information 
This session provides a practical guide to navigating the K-12 AI security landscape. Drawing from real-world district experience, we will cover actionable strategies for securing three key pillars of AI usage in the K12 space: Students using AI, staff using AI, and AI integrated into third-party applications. Key topics include establishing clear policies and contractual safeguards, implementing technical controls with your existing security stack, and fostering a culture of responsible AI use through targeted user education. We will discuss leveraging SWG/SSE/CASB platforms to create a “walled garden” for sanctioned AI use, applying DLP policies to prevent PII leakage in AI prompts, and using identity and access management to prevent over-permissioning and adhering to the principle of least privilege.
 
Essential Skill
Information Technology; Data Privacy & Security