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Utah Parents United urges tougher curbs on classroom tech, backs App Store Accountability Act
Summary
At a Washington County Republican Women luncheon, Corinne Johnson of Utah Parents United outlined the group's 2026 priorities: defend Prop 4, expand parental controls over app access with the App Store Accountability Act, press for statewide tech standards (SAFE Act), favor analog-first classroom policies (BALANCE Act), and boost K–3 literacy funding.
Corinne Johnson, founder and president of Utah Parents United, told members of the Washington County Republican Women on Jan. 17 that her group will press lawmakers this session to rein in classroom technology and expand parents’ legal recourse against apps that harm children. "Parents can take action against social media companies for harming their kids," Johnson said, describing provisions of the App Store Accountability Act that she said will let parents place children under their accounts and, if necessary, bring lawsuits against app makers.
Johnson framed the measure as parent-led regulation, saying it will prevent children from signing contracts with apps and require parental verification through adult account information rather than separate digital IDs. "You’ll never have to upload your driver’s license,"…
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