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Susana Barrios
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chapters in 130+ school districts across 28 states,
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05-15-2026
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Keep the Momentum Going!
Schools Beyond Screens has expanded nationally! With emerging chapters in 130+
school districts across 28 states, the movement to transform education in America is
just getting started. We want to extend a warm welcome to our hundreds of new
members. We are so excited to have you in our ranks!
Whether you’re in our original LAUSD chapter or part of our growing national
movement, join us for some important events in the next two weeks to keep
building momentum at this critical time.
May 11: Learn How to Start (or Grow)
Your Local Chapter of SBS!
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Join us for an SBS Community Webinar on how to form and grow a chapter of SBS
in your school or district, with tips on community organizing and resources to get the
ball rolling. Q&A to follow webinar.
May 11th, 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT
Register here for the Community Webinar
May 19: Show Up in Person for the
Unveiling of LAUSD’s New Intentional
Tech Policy
Now that the “Using Technology with Intention” resolution has passed, LA Unified is
busy creating a comprehensive policy governing screen use for school year 2026-
2027. That policy will be unveiled at the May 19 Committee of the Whole Board
Meeting.
Mark your calendar so we can show up in full force to hear the policy draft and offer
feedback in the form of public comment. The policy will be solidified by mid-June, so
this is our only chance to make our voices heard in a public forum!
May 19th, 10am-2pm PT
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RSVP here for the 5/19 Board meeting
May 13: EdSource Roundtable on
Screens in Schools
As K-12 schools grow increasingly dependent on screens for instruction, so do
concerns about student focus, learning, behavior, and mental health. Are digital tools
actually improving learning, or do they just look like they do, and what does this mean
for families?
Join EdSource for a virtual roundtable featuring SBS’s Julie Edwards on how
schools across California are considering a more balanced approach to
classroom technology.
Register here for EdSource
May 21: Hear About the Class Action
iReady Lawsuit from One of the
Plaintiffs, SBS Founder Lila Byock
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SBS Founder Lila Byock, along with the Tech-Safe Learning Coalition’s Nicki
Petrossi, is suing iReady’s parent company Curriculum Associates.
What does this mean for you & your students? Learn more about this landmark
lawsuit (and general edtech privacy issues) from Lila, Nicki, and Andy Liddell of the
EdTech Law Center. Webinar with Q&A to follow.
May 21, 12pm PT
Register here for iReady Town Hall
Screen Time & Technology Use Survey
If you live in California, please consider taking Distraction Free Schools-California’s
screen time use survey. This information goes a long way to informing our partner
organization’s legislative advocacy at the state level.
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Take the DFS survey
Link Roundup
Our movement is gaining major momentum, and the conversation around edtech is
changing thanks to all of your hard work and advocacy. Here are some recent stories,
in case you missed them:
The New York Times says “Parents are winning” with a cover photo of our very
own Sandra Martinez Roe
SBS founder Lila Byock on NPR
Kelly Stonelake writing about the iReady lawsuit for “Overturned”
Digital detoxes help reverse cognitive decline (via The Independent)
WSJ: “How YouTube took over the American classroom”
The Washington Post: “Schools are cutting back on technology”
With tech resolution, LAUSD sets a precedent for other districts across the
country (via People)
K-12 Dive: “Why districts can no longer ignore the ed tech push back”
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Susana Barrios
From:Craig A Durfey <cadurfey@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, May 26,
To:Craig Durfey; Nick Dibs; Sam Waldoch; Ryan Durfey; sedn.committee@senate.ca.gov;
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Susana Barrios
From:Craig A Durfey <cadurfey@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, May
To:Craig A Durfey; Rosales, Rosie; Teri Rocco; Walter Muneton; Lan Nguyen; Bob Harden;
schools
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From: Craig A Durfey <
Date: Wed, May 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Subject: Teachers union president calls for limits on AI and screen time in schools
To:
I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: Teachers union president calls for limits
on AI and screen time in schools - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/teachers-union-president-
calls-for-limits-on-ai-and-screen-time-in-schools/ar-AA24bXrs?ocid=socialshare
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Susana Barrios
From:Craig A Durfey <cadurfey@gmail.com>
Sent:Friday, May 29,
To:Craig Durfey; Nick Dibs; Ryan Durfey; Sam Waldoch; sedn.committee@senate.ca.gov;
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attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: California to limit social media for millions
of teens in historic vote - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-to-limit-social-media-for-
millions-of-teens-in-historic-vote/ar-AA24kiXU?ocid=socialshare
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Susana Barrios
From:Craig A Durfey <cadurfey@gmail.com>
Sent:Saturday, May
To:Craig Durfey; Nick Dibs; Sam Waldoch; Ryan Durfey; sedn.committee@senate.ca.gov;
Parents are pushing back on screens in the early grades
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https://hechingerreport.org/ipads-in-kindergarten-youtube-videos-at-snack-time-parents-are-pushing-
back-on-screen-time-in-the-early-grades/
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