Founded by parents and teachers in Los Angles, California, Schools Beyond Screens has now grown nationwide to 200+ school districts in 33 states. As the DeKalb County Chapter, we advocate for classroom technology that is student-centered rather than corporate-sponsored, and push for school policies grounded in evidence-based guidelines, independent research, public accountability, and developmentally-appropriate practice.

What We Want

We are calling for DeKalb County School Board to review existing tech products and policies, create guidelines and guidance around the use of technology in the classroom, block harmful and non-educational distractions, require independent standards for efficacy, create real opt-out pathways, and involve parents, teachers, and students in setting the rules. We support technology that is intentional, limited, transparent, and genuinely useful—not technology adopted by default.

What We Believe

Children should come first in their own education, ahead of corporate interests and market trends.

Technology should facilitate learning, not inhibit it.

Technology should support teachers, not sideline them.

Technology should serve schools, not extract from them.