i-Pads in school??? What do they do?

Here's what the push to put an i-Pad on every desk has done in schools:

http://missourieducationwatchdog.com/parents-and-professionals-protestingpetitioning-against-ipads-in-school/

In short:

From Psychology Today and Five Reasons iPads Should NOT Be In Classrooms:

1. There is no evidence they improve learning

2. iPads only add to the financial problems of our education system

3. iPads are distracting

4. Onscreen reading is NOT comparable to traditional reading

5. Children need less screen time, not more