Parent urges Smithville R-II to adopt Screen Guardians digital-wellness curriculum
Katie Longhauser, founder of the Screen Guardians K–12 Digital Wellness program, urged the board to consider a research-based, 14-week curriculum (30 minutes per week) with teacher training and parent engagement to teach students about persuasive design, sleep and online safety; district staff said they will continue the conversation while balancing budget timing.
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Katie Longhauser, who identified herself as a parent, former nurse and founder of the Screen Guardians program, addressed the Smithville R-II board during the public-comment portion to urge adoption of a K–12 digital-wellness curriculum. She said the program has been piloted in four schools across Kansas and Texas and is designed to be brief and teacher-friendly: 30 minutes once a week for at least 14 weeks, with embedded teacher professional development and parent-engagement tools.
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