Schools Beyond Screens - Chicago CPS
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Published Jul 09, 2026
Building This Together: Principals and Teachers, We Want to Hear From You
We're a group of CPS parents working on a petition about screen time in schools, but we know something's missing: your voice. You're in the classroom every day and you know what's realistic and what we might be overlooking. That's why we've put together two short surveys, one for principals and one for teachers, to hear your honest thoughts. Your responses are confidential and will help us shape a stronger, fairer proposal for CPS. You can also read the full petition here.
Ready to take action?
If you are a CPS principal or school administrator, take our survey to help us understand your experience (~5 mins)
Ready to take action?
If you are a CPS teacher, take our survey to help us understand your experience (~5-10 mins)
Parents: Share these surveys with a principal or teacher (Text)
Action TemplateHi [Name]! A group of us CPS parents have been talking about screen time in schools and put together some ideas for the district to consider. We really want input from teachers and principals like you, since you know what's realistic and what we might be missing. Would you be willing to fill out a quick 5-minute survey? [link] No pressure at all, just want your honest take. Thank you!
Parents: Share these surveys with a principal or teacher (Email)
Action TemplateSubject: Quick favor: your input on a screen time conversation
Hi [Name],
I hope this finds you well. I'm reaching out as part of a small group of CPS parents who've been talking with each other about screen time in schools, things like device use, focus, sleep, and how it all shows up in the classroom.
We've put together some ideas we'd like CPS to consider (you can see the full petition here: [ https://www.fournorms.com/campaigns/chicago-cps-petition-for-intentional-technology-use-in-chicago-public-schools ]). And we want to hear from the people who know classrooms best: teachers and principals.
We put together a short survey, about 5 minutes, to get your honest thoughts. What are you seeing in your classroom or school? Where do you agree? Where do you have concerns? What would actually work?
Here's the link: [link]
Your responses are confidential, and will really help us develop our perspective. We're excited to build this with your input.
Thank you for considering it, and for everything you already do for our kids.
Warmly,
[Your name]
[School/grade, if relevant]
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Calls to Action
- If you're a principal or school administrator: Share Your Feedback: Principal Survey →
- If you're a teacher: Share Your Feedback: Teacher Survey →