The Intentional
Tech Coalition CONCORD
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Pick the one thing that feels doable

You don't have to do everything, and nobody here does. Whether you have five minutes or an evening, there's a way to help our schools and families make more intentional technology choices, together.

For CMS families

Sign the CMS parent communication pledge

Commit to leaving personal devices at home and routing all school-day communication through the school office — keeping the day focused for everyone.

Sign the pledge 1 minute
For all Concord families

Take the Shape the Year Survey

Help shape the coalition's 2026–27 gatherings, advocacy priorities, and ways to stay involved. Five minutes, private.

Take the survey → 5 minutes
Urgent · For all Concord families

Sign the AI request

We're asking CPS to pause student-facing generative AI — including removing Gemini from CMS devices now — and form a committee to review the evidence.

Read & sign →
1 minute
Ways to help

How much time do you have?

Every action below moves the same work forward. Start small; it all counts.

Five minutes From your phone, tonight

Join the coalition

Stay in the loop on gatherings, workshops, and what we're learning together, including time-sensitive moments to speak up.

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Forward this site

The more families who are informed and engaged, the stronger the partnership between families and schools becomes.

Share this page

Take the Shape the Year Survey

Help us plan the coalition's 2026-27 gatherings, workshops, and advocacy priorities. Five minutes, private, and it translates directly into what we build next.

Take the survey → Share the survey with a neighbor

Concord Tech Impressions Survey

The more voices we gather, the clearer the picture of how Concord families experience technology at school and at home.

Take the survey → Share the survey with a neighbor See what Concord families said →
Half an hour From your kitchen table or desk

Email the school committee & administrators

A personal note from a parent carries real weight, and it doesn't have to be adversarial. When we write our own, we aim for a cooperative, partnering tone, pair concerns with possible solutions, mention how we'd help support those solutions, and keep to one topic per note so it's easy to digest.

Topics families are raising

  • A bell-to-bell policy for phones and smartwatches
  • Secure storage for personal devices during the school day, such as pouches
  • Removing AI tools from school-issued devices
  • Stronger firewalls and content filtering
  • Removing YouTube from school-issued devices
  • Creating a Technology Advisory Committee
Email the school committee
An evening In person, with neighbors and friends

Come to a coalition meeting

We gather to share what we're learning, plan next steps, and support each other. All Concord families and educators are welcome.

Sep 2026 · Next meeting, date & location TBC

Join the coalition for details

Speak at a school committee meeting

Public comment is one of the most direct ways to be heard, and ITC will coordinate so we show up together.

Next: Sep 23 · 6:00 pm · CMS Library

Sign up to speak → First time? A few tips ↓
Ongoing Help shape where this goes

Help plan events and gatherings

Our workshops, speakers, and community conversations come together through volunteers. Help plan the fall series or host a single event.

Raise your hand

Lend your expertise or step into leadership

Educators, researchers, clinicians, technologists, lawyers, organizers: your input makes our work stronger as the coalition grows.

Get in touch
A little encouragement

First time speaking at public comment?

It's less intimidating than it sounds, and personal stories from parents are what committee members remember.

What helps

  • Keep it to two or three minutes. One clear point lands better than five rushed ones.
  • Prepare written remarks ahead of time. If public speaking isn't your favorite thing, reading straight from the page works beautifully.
  • Speak from your own experience. What you've seen with your kids matters more than statistics.
  • Stay constructive. We're asking to work with the district, and our tone should show it.
  • Say thank you. Committee members and administrators are volunteers and public servants carrying a heavy load.
  • You can also simply attend. A full room speaks, even when you don't.