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About Us
We are a coalition of parents and educators in the San Marcos Unified School District committed to ensuring that technology in our schools serves learning - not the other way around.
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We believe in collaboration between families, teachers, and the district to address how smartphones, 1:1 devices, and educational technology are integrated into the classroom. Our coalition exists to share experiences, elevate research, and organize meaningful action within our community.
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We are not anti-technology. We are pro-learning. That means we advocate for technology use in our schools that is evidence-based, developmentally-appropriate, and time-bound — used when it helps, and set aside when it doesn't.
A National Movement
Concerns about technology in schools have become a defining issue in education, sparking a national movement with growing momentum. Parents and educators across the country are pushing their districts to rethink how and how much technology belongs in the classroom.
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Jodi Carreon, founder of SMUSD Parents for Intentional Tech, is at the forefront of that movement. In 2024, she co-founded Smartphone-Free Childhood US and established a national network of edtech advocates. She continues that work through Schools Beyond Screens, helping establish parent & educator coalitions across the country. As co-leader of Distraction-Free Schools California, she is advancing policy change at the state level. Closer to home, she brings that same commitment to her work within SMUSD.
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SMUSD Parents for Intentional Tech is a proud member of Schools Beyond Screens - a network of parent and educator coalitions working together to address the issues of screens in our local schools.