Parents petition district to rethink classroom technology Priya Tamura and Jasper Veer Tuteja August 25, 2026
![Parents and advocates support Schools Beyond Screens by dressing in white and bringing signs to the Aug. 17 board meeting at the district office. According to Leor Melamedov, educational technology is not functioning as intended. "[Edtech] promised personalized learning, equity, and better outcomes," Melamedov said. "Instead, it lowered attention spans, reduced real learning, and created a constant source of frustration for parents and teachers without delivering the promised results."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1179-1200x755.jpeg)