RESOURCES

Resources to help advocate and foster change within the district.

Opt Out of i-Ready

A template to send to your principal opting your student out of i-Ready.

Withdraw Google Additional Service Consent

A template to send to your principal to withdraw your consent to Google Additional Services, including YouTube. Tools will be blocked on your student's device. NOTE: YouTube is blocked K-8 in the district.

Lightspeed Parent Portal

Allows parents to block internet access and provides reports of use history while the device is at home.

Opt Out of AI Tools

A template to send to your principal opting your student out of AI tools. Alternatively, you can also opt-out during the registration process through ParentVue

Opt Out Toolkit

A suite of information from The Screentime Consultant to assist you in opting your child out of school-issued devices.

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Letter to Principal

An example email from The Screentime Consultant to start the conversation on edtech with your principal.

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Screentime & Technology Use in California Schools Survey

Distraction-Free Schools CA recently launched a statewide survey to help build a more accurate picture of what's actually happening in California classrooms.

Every response is added to a growing, interactive dashboard that allows users to view results at the state level and drill down into individual school district data. As participation grows, this dashboard will become an invaluable resource — both for state-level efforts and for ourselves to refer to in discussions with the SMUSD district and school board.

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