National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:
That Utah PTA and its constituent associations advocate for laws, policies, and technology development which protects children and youth from surveillance capitalism, persuasive technology, and algorithms which encourage addictive usage of social media.
Utah PTA and its constituent associations support lawmakers in their efforts to create laws which call for appropriate social media policies that protect children and provide parents the ability to know what their child is engaged in, who they are engaging with and how much time they are engaging online, in order to empower parents to make the best decisions for their children and families.
Utah PTA Legislative Policy:
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:
The education of families and communities on school safety protocols, children’s online security, and the assessment of digital threats posed to schools across Utah
National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:
Protect children and youth and prevent them from accessing dangerous content, including establishing intentional and explicit processes for reporting predatory, discriminatory or dangerous behavior online and holding social media companies accountable for addressing any behavior or content that threatens their physical and mental health and safety;
