EdTech & AI in Schools
Resources to support advocacy and learning around EdTech and AI in Schools.
10 Questions to Ask your School Leaders about EdTech (Emily Cherkin)
An easy-to-reference starting place for conversations about classroom-based technology use
View resourceAfter Babel: The Ed Tech Revolution has Failed - Jared Cooney Horvath
In this After Babel substack post, Dr. Horvath describes the case against student use of computers, tables and smartphones in the classroom.
View resourceAI in Education: Curb Your Enthusiasm - Stan Winborne & Karl Johnson
In this article regarding AI in schools, Granville County Public Schools in North Carolina is using this moment to push for a more cautious posture. A craft thousands of years in…
View resourceAI Won't Give American Children the Education they Need - Michael R. Bloomberg
Bloomberg outlines concerns that AI in schools could lead to more screen time and bring harm to students before we clearly understand the impact of AI on learning, warranting greater…
View resourceDigital Future or Risk to Critical Thinking Skills?
5 takeaways presented as a Massachusetts school district grapples with the implications of AI in education, the potential opportunities, and potential concerns and risks, by Lorna Garey
View resourceKids are Spending Too Much Class Time on Laptops - Michael R. Bloomberg
Bloomberg asserts that with large financial investment in 1:1 technologies, students' achievement has declined. He maintains that technology should supplement, not substitute, traditional teaching methods.
View resourceThe 4 Norms of Ed Tech - Emily Cherkin
While technology education is part of a tech-intentional school model, Emily Cherkin's Four New Norms of EdTech (including AI) reverses the three big mistakes we have made when it comes…
View resourceThe Attachment Economy is Here: We're Not Ready - Center for Humane Technology
Zak Stein, CHT, and Josh Lash discuss tragic cases of AI-induced harms, and the attachment economy, systems designed to exploit fundamental psychological vulnerabilities on an unprecedented scale.
View resourceThe Digital Delusion Substack
Jared Cooney Horvath (PhD, MEd) is a neuroscientist, educator, best-selling author, and expert in the field of human learning.
View resourceThe First Fish Chronicles Substack by Emily Cherkin
Emily posts articles, research and practical tips for advocating around EdTech and AI in Schools.
View resourceThe Screen that Ate Your Child's Education - Jean Twenge
NYTimes article by Jean Twenge, Phd. Explains the recent downward trend in academic achievement with the introduction of 1:1 device policies in US schools.
View resourceWhy Attention Must Become Curriculum - Andrew Cantarutti
The Walled Garden Education substack, Andrew explores what it means to make attention itself the subject of deliberate instruction — not as a prerequisite we hope students bring to learning,…
View resourceGrow Now ADHD - The Executive Function Playbook - Mike McLeod
ADHD and Executive Function Specialist Mike McLeod delivers an evidence-based, effective toolkit for parents, teachers, therapists, school personnel + superintendents who work with and care for youth with ADHD.
View resourceReader, Come Home - MaryAnne Wolf
MaryAnne describe her concerns and her hopes about what is happening to the reading brain as it unavoidably changes to adapt to digital mediums.
View resourceScreen Schooled - Joe Clement, Matt Miles
Veteran teachers Joe Clement and Matt Miles show how screen-use at home and school has created a wide range of cognitive and social deficits in our young people.
View resourceThe Digital Delusion - Jared Cooney Horvath
Neuroscientist and educator Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath reveals why digital tools in school consistently undermine learning -- and what parents, teachers, and schools can do to push back with purpose.
View resourceJared Cooney Horvath with Emily Cherkin (The Screentime Consultant) and The Digital Delusion - Part 1
Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath and Emily Cherkin - independent experts in schools and technology - discuss Dr. Horvath’s book, The Digital Delusion. (Part 1 in a series)
View resourceJared Cooney Horvath with Emily Cherkin (The Screentime Consultant) and The Digital Delusion - Part 2
Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath and Emily Cherkin - independent experts in schools and technology - discuss Dr. Horvath’s book, The Digital Delusion. (Part 2 in a series)
View resourcePlugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America's Youth
On January 15th, the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transporation heard testimony from: Dr. Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University; Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, Director, LME…
View resourceSFCxUS Community Call: Blocking YouTube in Schools
During this community call, SFCxUS co-founder Jodi. explains how she convinced her kids' school to block YouTube on student devices.
View resourceThe EdTech Revolution has Failed : The Case Against Computers, Smartphones, and AI in the Classroom
Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath describes the data and mechanisms behind why the abundance of technology in classrooms has led to negative outcomes and concerning trends in academic achievement.
View resourceThe most compelling argument against Tech in Schools, Sophie Winkleman talk
A compelling overview of EdTech, good to share with people new to this topic,
View resourceUntangling Ed Tech - SFCxUS Expert Series
In this expert discussion, the neuroscience of attention and memory is explored and why more technology doesn’t automatically mean better learning. Real-world examples of schools and families that are rethinking…
View resourceWhat Have We Done to Our Children? Sophie Winkleman
In this video, Sophie provides the most compelling arguement against tech in schools.
View resourceSFCxUS EdTech Resource Library - extended
Got the basics down and ready to dive in deeper? This library is managed by Jodi Carreon and updated regularly with resources that are actively being created and used in…
View resourceData Privacy Concerns - EdTech Law Center
From The EdTech Law Center: EdTech takes an unprecedented amount of data from children and their families without their voluntary, informed consent.
View resourceReport: Commercial Digital Platforms and Public Education
Report from Faith Boninger, et al, UC Boulder, National Education Policy Center: Fit For Purpose? How Today’s Commerical Digital Platforms Subvert Key Goals of Public Education
View resourceTech Safe Learning Coalition - Risks and Harms
Information on risks and harms of tech in schools.
View resourceGoogle for Education - Revoke consent for Youtube/Additional Services
A letter to revoke consent in accordance with Google’s own Terms of Service.
View resourceLetter Template: FERPA Request
From advocates in LAUSD, this letter can be adapted to get information regarding data collected from your child as part of their usage of school-issued devices.
View resourceLetter Template: Power School Concerns
From Jodi Carreon, this letter outlines concerns specfic to PowerSchool.
View resourceOpt Out Letter: AI in School
Template from the Tech Safe Learning Coalition.
View resourceOpt Out: School Devices
From the Tech Safe Learning Coalition, a letter to opt your child out of school-issued devices.
View resourcePetition: 10 Requests of School Technology
From Julie Frumin and team in Conejo Valley, CA, this petition lays out 10 defined requests for the school board to consider.
View resourceGoogle for Education - Revoke consent for Youtube/Additional Services
A letter to revoke consent in accordance with Google’s own Terms of Service.
View resourceOpt Out Letter: AI in School
Template from the Tech Safe Learning Coalition.
View resourceOpt Out Letter: AI Use
Jodi Carreon’s letter for opting out of AI use at school.
View resourceOpt Out: Minecraft/Minecraft Education
Letter template to opt your child out of Minecraft/Minecraft Education from Tech Safe Learning Coalition.
View resourceOpt Out: School Devices
From the Tech Safe Learning Coalition, a letter to opt your child out of school-issued devices.
View resourceUnplug EdTech Tool Kit - Emily Cherkin
Emily Cherkin’s comprehensive toolkit for addressing EdTech concerns with your school, including templates for opting out, can be downloaded for free from her website.
View resourceEdTech Law Center
The EdTech Law Center is a great resource for legal information around EdTech and devices. Attorney Andy Liddell is on the advisory board at SFCxUS.
View resourceEmily Cherkin - The Screentime Consultant
Emily Cherkin M.Ed. - The Screentime Consultant empowers families and schools to prioritize relationships, skills, and safety with her tech-intentional™ approach.
View resourceEveryschool
Creators of the renowned EdTech Triangle, Everyschool helps school communities accept and overcome the challenges technology creates in our homes and classrooms.
View resourceEveryschool
Everyschool was founded by two moms who started a movement in their own school District to share EdTech research. Their EdTech triangle is a great resource to share in your…
View resourceGrow Now ADHD
Led by Michael McLeod, GrowNOW ADHD is a great resource on the impact of screens on ADHD
View resourceLME Global - Learning Made Easy
LME Global was co-founded by leading cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath to bring the Science of Learning to schools and learning communities across the globe.
View resourceSchools Beyond Screens
A parent-driven organization in one of the largest school divisions in the country, Los Angeles United School District - great resources and inspiration.
View resourceTech-Safe Learning Coalition
The Tech-Safe Learning Coalition’s mission is to bring together like-minded organizations and individuals who share one, unifying goal: to keep our children safe from the digital dangers of school-issued tech.
View resourceThe Ed Tech Law Center
Julie and Andy Liddell co-founded the Ed Tech Law Center to work to protect students, parents, teachers, and schools from the exploitative practices of the EdTech industry.
View resourceThe Screentime Consultant - Emily Cherkin
Emily Cherkin empowers families and schools to prioritize relationships, skills, and safety before screens with her tech-intentional™ approach.
View resourceDigital Future or Risk to Critical Thinking Skills?
5 takeaways presented as a Massachusetts school district grapples with the implications of AI in education, the potential opportunities, and potential concerns and risks, by Lorna Garey
View resourcePetition to School Leaders: Responsible Use of AI
This petition helps parent groups advocate for responsible AI policies that require parental consent, safety studies, and age-appropriate implementation before schools can use generative AI tools with students.
View resourcePetition: 10 Requests of School Technology
From Julie Frumin and team in Conejo Valley, CA, this petition lays out 10 defined requests for the school board to consider.
View resourcePetition: Reasonable EdTech Limits
This petition helps parent groups advocate for responsible technology policies that limit excessive screen time, require evidence-based implementation, and prioritize proven educational methods.
View resourceEd Tech is Failing Our Kids - Andy Liddell, Scrolling 2 Death
Andy Liddell, co-founder of Ed Tech Law Center joins Nicki Petrossi of the Scrolling 2 Death podcast to discuss how the incentives of the Ed Tech industry do not align…
View resourceParents Unite Over Tech Overuse at Schools - Lila Byock, Scrolling 2 Death
Lila Byock describes her journey from a concerned parent in LAUSD to founder & organizer of a grassroots advocacy organization, Schools Beyond Screens.
View resourceThe Downfall of Learning in the Digital Age - Jared Cooney Horvath, Scrolling 2 Death
On the Scrolling to Death podcast, Jared Cooney Horvath joins Nicki Petrossi to discuss the negative impacts of the overuse of digital applications and tools in the learning environment.
View resourceWe Really Have to Rethink the Purpose of Education - Rebecca Winthrop, Ezra Klein Show
Education policy expert Rebecca Winthrop and Ezra Klein talk about the continued emergence of AI tools and education.
View resourceParent Public Comment before Board of Education - EdTech/AI
Fairfield, CT Board of Education (Special Meeting - Town Hall) 12/4/2025. SFCxUS member testimony starts at 1:34:00 and includes discussion from the Board.
View resourceSchool Board Public Comment - AI in Schools
Jodi Carreon speaks to San Marcos Unified School District Board about AI use in schools.
View resourceTestimony: Emily Brownlee at KS State Board of Education - EdTech + Phone-Free Schools
Powerfully clever testimony addressing phones and EdTech/devices in school. From Emily Brownlee before KS State Board of Ed. on June 10, 2025 (at minute 34:42)
View resourceTestimony: Kim Whitman at KS State Board of Ed re: EdTech and 1-to-1 Devices
Testimony by SFCxUS co-founder Kim Whitman before Kansas State Board of Education Meeting | August 12, 2025 (at minute 37:54)
View resourceBeware of Metacognitive Laziness: Effects of General Intelligence on Learning Motivation, Processes, and Performance
British Journal of Educational Technology: Randomized experimental study comparing learners' motivations, self-regulated learning processes and learning performances on a writing task among different groups who had support from different agents,…
View resourceReport: Commercial Digital Platforms and Public Education
Report from Faith Boninger, et al, UC Boulder, National Education Policy Center: Fit For Purpose? How Today’s Commerical Digital Platforms Subvert Key Goals of Public Education
View resourceResolution: Balanced Instruction through Reduced Screen Use
June 2025, Burke County, NC issued a Resolution encouraging balanced instruction through reduced screen use.
View resourceTech-Free Teaching Guidebook for Educators
Granville County Public Schools, NC has gone tech-free on Tuesdays/Thursdays. This guide is an example you can share of a school district rolling back tech use and how. Granville Co…
Parent School Tech Survey Report
A report based on a parent survey from Betsy Tao in MD. To replicate the survey, questions are listed on page 43-46.
View resourceParent School-Issued Device Survey
School-issued device survey for parents, as developed my Kim Whitman in Kansas using google forms.
View resourceEverySchool EdTech Triangle
Essential concept of what tech should look like in schools - share with your school leaders, teachers, other parents as you start getting the conversation going.
View resourceScreens and Learning Action Kit
From Fairplay’s Screentime Action Network. This toolkit can be shared as a comprehensive action kit, or you can pick the one-pagers that best serve you in your advocacy at any…
View resource10 Questions to Ask your School Leaders about EdTech (Emily Cherkin)
An easy-to-reference starting place for conversations about classroom-based technology use
View resourceAfter Babel: The Ed Tech Revolution has Failed - Jared Cooney Horvath
In this After Babel substack post, Dr. Horvath describes the case against student use of computers, tables and smartphones in the classroom.
View resourceEverySchool EdTech Triangle
Essential concept of what tech should look like in schools - share with your school leaders, teachers, other parents as you start getting the conversation going.
View resourceScreens and Learning Action Kit
From Fairplay’s Screentime Action Network. This toolkit can be shared as a comprehensive action kit, or you can pick the one-pagers that best serve you in your advocacy at any…
View resourceThe Screen that Ate Your Child's Education - Jean Twenge
NYTimes article by Jean Twenge, Phd. Explains the recent downward trend in academic achievement with the introduction of 1:1 device policies in US schools.
View resourceUnplug EdTech Tool Kit - Emily Cherkin
Emily Cherkin’s comprehensive toolkit for addressing EdTech concerns with your school, including templates for opting out, can be downloaded for free from her website.
View resourceScreens and Learning Action Kit
From Fairplay’s Screentime Action Network. This toolkit can be shared as a comprehensive action kit, or you can pick the one-pagers that best serve you in your advocacy at any…
View resourceUnplug EdTech Tool Kit - Emily Cherkin
Emily Cherkin’s comprehensive toolkit for addressing EdTech concerns with your school, including templates for opting out, can be downloaded for free from her website.
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