"...many of us have lost trust in the administration because of the way business has been handled..."

 ...A good example are the particulars involved in the digital conversion and 24-hour learning via personal technology devices. While there is certainly an upside to this vision, there are significant downsides that have never been discussed, such as data mining.

What company is capturing and storing our children's data and for how long? Is it shared? How are the children's activities tracked and how will such information impact their academic future? Above all, what about their privacy rights?
Another issue is the forced reliance on even more technology when many parents are consciously limiting screen time in favor of their children building relationships and participating in the community. Was this ever even considered? It all happened way too fast, without regard for the unintended consequences of such a massive overhaul of the way our children will be learning...

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