u/The17pointscale

Hi!

My wife and another parent started Seattle Families for Intentional Tech this school year to advocate for more transparency and engagement from SPS on the use of ed tech, 1:1 devices, and AI.

This week, they plan to present a petition to the school board that asks SPS to take clear actions on these issues. It's currently got 755 signatures! If you are concerned about the use of screens and ed tech and AI in our schools, I encourage you to take a look.

And if you're curious about why a parent might want to opt their kid out of using 1:1 devices, I write some about making that that decision for our first-grader here: https://the17pointscale.substack.com/p/the-race-to-end-or-diminish-ed-tech

Thanks!

School districts everywhere are rushing to adopt digital learning tools without proper safety studies or limits, despite research showing screens fragment attention and impair the deep thinking skills our kids need to develop. As parents, we have the power to demand reasonable and responsible EdTech policies that require evidence of educational benefit, ensure age-appropriate implementation, and protect our children's ability to focus and learn.

Let's tell the Seattle school board that they must do more to regulate EdTech: https://www.fournorms.com/campaigns/seattle-families-for-intentional-tech-sfit-petition-for-intentional-edtech-limits-in-seattle-public-schools