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How does AI impact our children?
How does AI impact our children?
Do you know how FCPS is using AI to teach your children? Do you know what your children are learning? Are they learning to think for themselves or are they learning how to write good AI prompts?
FCPS has joined a pilot for “ChatGPT for Teachers” without public explanation, safety review, or parental consent. OpenAI’s tools carry documented risks for children, teachers, and student data. We are asking the School Board to pause the rollout, engage families, and establish safeguards before proceeding.
Please read our open letter by following the link below and sign it if you agree!
https://www.change.org/p/responsible-ai-use-in-fairfax-county-public-schools
How can you help?
How can you help?
You can speak up at a board meeting!
You can speak up at a board meeting!
Starting Thursday, Dec 18th, the Oakton Balance (FCPS Parents for Intentional Tech) project started organizing an effort for parents to speak up and be heard. We have testified to the school board multiple times and will continue to recruit more parents to do so.
December 18th, 2025: 7 parents testified at the board meeting
January 7th: met with Melanie Meren & Dr. Richardy
February 26th, 2026: 3 more parents testified at the board meeting
February 12th, 2026: 3 more parents testified at the board meeting
January 22nd, 2026: 3 more parents testified at the board meeting
If you have something to say, we would love to hear your voice! Please get in touch using the links at the bottom of the page.
Link to Neil's pre-recorded appeal, which was played during meeting
You can reach out to your board member!
You can reach out to your board member!
Please make a copy of our petition and personalize it
Please send your letter to your FCPS board member. See below for instructions to find their contact information provided.
Please BCC fcps-balance@googlegroups.com
Additional resources you can include:
How do I find my board member?
How do I find my board member?
Type your address into the map on Fairfax My Neighborhood
Click on your address on the map
Scroll down to the bottom of the left pane (past your government reps)
Find the school board district member(s)
Look up their contact in the table to the right (or below on mobile phone)
Continue Learning about AI
Continue Learning about AI
National PTA position on AI: Caution and intention!
New Legislation Would Ban AI from New York’s Schools: Opinion piece on keeping AI out of NY elementary and middle schools written by a NY assembly member
AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support: Common Sense Media chatbot analysis concluding that A.I. chatbots are “fundamentally unsafe for teen mental health support”
Without Rules, Will AI Threaten Our Freedom to Think?: The race to adopt AI lacks a parallel effort to establish norms that align AI use with the protection of effortful cognitive work central to learning. The article proposes an initiative, beginning in school communities centered around AI demonstrations and discussions that increase awareness.
New Legislation Would Ban AI from New York’s Schools: Opinion piece on keeping AI out of NY elementary and middle schools written by a NY assembly member
AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support: Common Sense Media chatbot analysis concluding that A.I. chatbots are “fundamentally unsafe for teen mental health support”
Brookings Report - a year-long study of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education, concluding that its potential harms to young people’s learning and development currently outweigh its benefits.
Guardian Article discussing professors frustrations with decline in critical thinking
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