Tariffs on China Limit Students’ Access to Technology, Warn Educators
June 19, 2019
By: Katya Schwenk
Source: Ed Scoop
Washington’s tariffs on China are limiting students’ access to technology, school officials and edtech companies have warned.
They joined a chorus of opposition to the tariffs that has echoed through D.C. this week, where the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office is holding public hearings over President Trump’s proposed tariff extension. The proposal, which President Trump announced on May 10, would extend tariffs to $300 billion in Chinese goods. Company representatives and lobbyists, fearing the extension would hurt business interests, have flooded the city to testify.
From Wisconsin, Diane Doersch, the chief technology and information officer for the Green Bay Area public school district, has watched the proceedings. She’s one of several educators who told EdScoop that amid the rising political tensions surrounding the U.S.-China trade war, consequences for students have been overlooked.