Dr. Jonathan Haidt Returns to the National Summit on Education!

Bestselling author and social psychologist Dr. Jonathan Haidt returns to the main stage at the National Summit with previews from his upcoming book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.

• Dr. Haidt will share his research findings, key insights and recommendations for action on:
• The international teen mental health crisis that began around 2012.
• The impact of smartphones and social media on teen mental health.
• The crucial importance of play and autonomy in developing competence, maturity, and mental health.
• The “Great Rewiring” of childhood as childhood changed from play-based to phone-based.
• The many benefits to students, teachers, and administrators when schools go “phone free.”

Dr. Haidt is an inspired thinker who has found deep and sometimes unsettling connections between modern technology and the wellbeing of today’s students. Education leaders and state policymakers won’t want to miss this important session.

Visit the National Summit website for details on this year’s event and to register. Follow @ExcelinEd on Twitter for the latest news and updates, and use #EIE23 to join the National Summit conversation.

Keynote addresses and strategy sessions will be open to the media. Media registration opens in October.