Our Mission
Turning Life On’s mission is to transform societal norms surrounding smart devices, social media and technology usage by supporting, empowering and uniting parents, local ambassadors, school leaders, and leading professionals across Massachusetts and beyond. Through its ongoing commitment to understanding local needs, Turning Life On will empower communities by providing ambassadors with the tools and guidance necessary to sustain a grassroots movement. Regular meetings will connect ambassadors, allowing them to share best practices, build relationships, and offer mutual support. By building strong relationships and partnerships with leading professionals in multiple fields, Turning Life On will be poised to co-create resources and refer these professionals to local ambassadors and communities. These connections will support local events and the sharing of information, and have the potential to significantly raise awareness and impact change. Turning Life On will also continually work to expand its base of annual philanthropic support and award grants to communities, enabling them to fund initiatives.
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Call on Rep Lori Trahan to reject preemption
Massachusetts families: we urgently need your help. Reports indicate that Representative Lori Trahan may be negotiating federal AI legislation that could prevent states from creating and enforcing their own child safety protections online. This would make it harder for states like Massachusetts to respond to emerging harms involving AI, including addictive algorithms, deepfakes, exploitation, self-harm content, and manipulative chatbot interactions. Parents have seen what happens when technology moves faster than protections for children. States must retain the right to act. Please take 3 quick actions today: Call Rep. Trahan’s office and ask her to oppose federal preemption of state AI laws. Send a letter or email. Sign the petition. Children’s safety must come before tech industry pressure.
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Campaign to Promote Balanced Instruction through Reduced Screentime
It's time for parents to stand up to Big Tech and demand that our elected officials do the same. As parents, it's difficult to protect our child from the harms of too much time online when we're fighting a multibillion dollar EdTech industry. We need and demand the support of our school district. Please sign this petition and join your neighbors in asking for more balanced instruction and less screen time. Here is supporting documentation on how EdTech has failed: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/the-edtech-revolution-has-failed https://www.afterbabel.com/p/false-promise-of-device-based-ed?utm_source=publication-search
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Petition for {School District} to create a Tech Advisory Committee
Students are growing up in a digital landscape that is rapidly changing, with increasing use of devices, educational apps, social media, artificial intelligence tools, and online communication systems. These shifts bring real opportunities, but they also raise concerns that impact our children in the classroom and beyond.
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