SMUSD Parents for Intentional Tech

SMUSD Parents for Intentional Tech

Petition for Intentional Technology Use in SMUSD Schools

Concerns about technology in schools have become a defining issue in education fueled by a growing body of evidence showing students do not learn well from screens. School districts across the country, including LAUSD, are responding by adopting more intentional and evidence-based approaches, driven in no small part by parents organizing and asking for change. We deeply appreciate SMUSD's recognition that change is needed and their commitment to the creation of a Human-Centered Technology Plan, but the timeline is unacceptable. The consultants hired by the district will not present their strategic plan to the district until the spring of next year. And only then will the district develop an implementation plan. The petition below calls on the district to move forward in time to impact the 2026 / 2027 school year and to ensure that the plan's scope reflects the full weight of the evidence. Please sign and share widely! And join us at www.SMUSDParentsforIntentionalTech.org Sincerely, SMUSD Parents for Intentional Tech UPDATE (6/3) - We easily surpassed our initial goal of 500 signatures. We plan to officially present the petition to the board and district at the next board meeting on June 18th. We'll continue to collect signatures until then! Thank you to everyone who has signed and shared! UPDATE (6/22) - We presented the petition to the district on June 18th during the board meeting. We are awaiting a response. We are still collecting signatures though. Please consider signing and sharing!