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Schools Beyond Screens - Forest Park D91

Petition for Purposeful Tech Policy in Forest Park Schools

As parents and caregivers in Forest Park schools, we have seen firsthand how screens affect our children's ability to focus, connect with their peers, and engage in meaningful learning. We want our schools to be places where kids are curious, connected, and fully present. We share that goal with our teachers and administrators, and we believe D91 has both the opportunity and the means to make it happen. We're not alone in this. Large districts across the country are already acting: both LA Unified and NYC Public Schools recently-passed policies that set hard grade-level screen time limits, blocked non-educational platforms on school devices, removed devices for the youngest students, and added weekly screen reports for parents. Dozens more have followed, not because of a mandate from above, but because parents organized, showed up, and made it impossible to ignore. The Forest Park D91 Board of Education already has the authority to act, without waiting for state or federal guidance. This petition, grounded in policies other districts have already put in place, is our way of showing that parents and the community are paying attention, and that we're ready to work with them to get there. [This petition is intended for parents, caregivers, staff, students, residents, and taxpayers of Illinois School District 91; Forest Park.]