Rally for Intentional Tech at SPS

Join the Rally for Intentional Tech at John Stanford in SoDo before the Special SPS Board Meeting on ed tech and AI.

John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence

Show up for intentional tech in our schools: Wednesday, November 4Seattle Public Schools is holding a Special Board Meeting on educational technology and AI, and Seattle Families for Intentional Tech (SFIT) is rallying with MAMA Seattle (Mothers Against Media Addiction) and Distraction-Free Schools WA beforehand. Now is the time to be seen and heard by the district.We are asking SPS to:<ul><li>Create an EdTech Advisory Committee within ITAC to evaluate current and future edtech on safety, legality, and educational efficacy over paper-based or hands-on methods.</li><li>Provide Ongoing EdTech Transparency each school year before any product collects student data, following the FTC’s guidance on COPPA.</li><li>Get Consent for Data Collection by publishing a list of each edtech product by grade level, and notifying families of any new tools before introduction.</li><li>Set Screen Time Limits by Grade for use throughout the school day, and do not allow use of devices for free time or rewards.</li><li>Pause Student-Facing Generative AI unless and until products are vetted for safety, legality, and educational efficacy, and tell parents if AI is used to assess student work.</li><li>Allow Paper-Based Alternatives for students and families, with support for teachers, without penalty or reprisal.</li></ul>Tell a friend, and bring your kids!

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