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Parents and teachers urge rollback of FCPS 1-to-1 device model, call for tech advisory and opt-outs
Summary
At the April 23 meeting, more than a dozen public commenters urged Fairfax County Public Schools to reduce classroom device use, provide opt-outs, slow AI adoption and fix filtering failures; speakers cited classroom disruptions, inadequate safeguards, and asked for a technology advisory committee.
Dozens of community members used the public-comment period at the April 23 Fairfax County School Board meeting to press the district on its use of classroom devices, AI tools and filtering systems.
Several teachers and parents said the 1-to-1 Chromebook model and related digital platforms had reduced instructional depth and increased classroom multitasking. "These devices are a major disruption to learning," said Liz Vasiliga, a teacher at Katherine Johnson Middle School, describing data the school pulled showing 34% of minor…
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