We are a coalition of parents and educators advocating for balanced and intentional school technology policies grounded in independent research, public accountability and developmentally-appropriate practice.
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Welcome to Schools Beyond Screens - APS Atlanta
Teachers over Big Tech.
Though the APS Board recently passed a Screen Time Policy, there is still room for improvement. We urge APS to take bold action on the growing crisis of excessive screen time in our schools. Read our statement on the Screen Time policy approval.
Let kids think. Pause AI in schools.
Rather than rushing to adopt any untested technology, we urge district leadership to take the time needed to thoroughly evaluate how these tools affect student privacy, mental health, and long-term learning.
About Us
Schools Beyond Screens - APS Atlanta is an all-volunteer community of parents, caregivers, and teachers. Many of us have been working together since early May 2026 to advocate for healthier technology use and screen time limitations within our schools. More than 300 members are calling on APS for change.
Our efforts include creating public tech surveys, creating petitions, giving public comments at board meetings, speaking with the media, communicating directly with Board members and APS administrators through emails, texts, and conversations, submitting feedback through Let's Talk, and sharing information, templates, and calls to action across our school communities, and so much more.
We invite you to participate in the way that best works for you. Every effort helps strengthen our collective voice. Thank you for being here!
Why This Matters:
Research increasingly raises concerns about excessive or poorly designed technology use in educational settings, including effects on attention, learning, memory, social interaction, and student development.
At the same time, research supports the value of handwriting, print-based reading, discussion, direct human interaction, and other active, multisensory approaches to learning.
Our goal isn’t to eliminate technology from schools. It’s to ensure that technology serves education - not the other way around.
Take Action
Sign and share our Petition for Intentional Technology Use in APS Schools
Respond to our APS Parent Survey on Technology
State support calling for legislative action and policy changes to address the overuse of smartphones, social media, and school-issued technology in Georgia's schools
Join the SBS ATL WhatsApp group! Fill out the form below, and we will send you an invite link to the WhatsApp group.
Join us at APS Board meetings. Your physical presence is a vital tool. We encourage you to express your viewpoints by making a public comment or submitting through the APS Let's Talk interface
Need help with what to say? Visit our Resources page.
Sign up to be a ‘captain’ at your school! Email us if you’d like to captain your school community! That role can be as simple as starting a chat group, sharing flyers or as involved as engaging teachers and administrators at your school on these issues.
Join the Movement
Sign up to receive updates and connect with your local SBS chapter.