Petition for Intentional Technology Use in Chesterfield County Schools

Across the country, the largest school districts are moving on classroom screen time. Los Angeles Unified — the second-largest district in the nation — recently passed a resolution setting hard grade-level screen limits, blocking YouTube and gaming platforms on school devices, removing devices from the youngest students, and sending weekly screen reports to parents. Dozens of districts have done the same. None of it required new state guidance or federal standards. It didn't happen because administrators woke up and decided to act. It happened because parents organized, showed up, and made it impossible to ignore.

Chesterfield County families are doing exactly that — and it's working. This petition has been signed by more than 1,000 families from every region of the county, and it has already reached Superintendent Dr. John Murray, who met with us directly about these asks and agrees that policies need to be put in place. That's real progress. But agreement in a meeting is not yet policy on the books.
And we didn't stop at a meeting. On June 2, we brought this petition straight to the school board. Our petition — along with 71 written comments from families — was printed and delivered to every board member and the superintendent, and 99 community members made their voices heard, in writing and at the podium. In one room, the board saw exactly what their community expects.

Now we wait — briefly — for the district and the board to respond. What turns "we agree" into bold action, sooner rather than later, is the board hearing clearly and repeatedly that their own community expects them to lead. That's what your signature does.

The next board meeting is Tuesday, August 11th — our next moment to turn signatures into presence. Board members count the room. Every parent who attends, speaks, or submits a written comment makes delay harder and bold action easier. You don't need to be an expert; one specific story about your own child, and one clear ask, is what matters most.