We get to decide what kind of world we make for our kids.
The destruction of the creative industries, of critical thinking, and of our communities by Big Tech can be stopped. AI in our kids’ classrooms and bedrooms isn’t inevitable.
Here you’ll find research and resources to help you advocate for safer, developmentally appropriate childhood experiences and education in your community.

Sign the Petition: Enact Reasonable Tech Policies in SF Schools
Urge the SFUSD to take bold action on the growing crisis of excessive screen time in our schools by enacting strong evidence based policies around age appropriate screentime and technology use. Sign the petition sponsored by Tech In Check, a chapter of Schools Beyond Screens.

Resources and Research
Do you want to push back on generative AI in your child’s school but don’t know where to start? Start here. You’ll find a curated list of articles and research papers organized by topic, to help you advocate for your family’s privacy and safety.

What’s the big deal about genAI and kids?
Why is it so important to protect the early years of brain development from reliance on tech, particularly generative AI?
Early studies indicate that when adults rely on generative AI products to speed their work and outsource their thinking, their cognitive abilities degrade rapidly. So what is it doing to our kids?
About ParentsResist
This website was created by me, Irene: a writer, artist, and parent in San Francisco. I made this to collect information, research, resources, and tools for parents and allies, to help us work together to advocate for our kids.