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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Linda Jacobson

Parents Demanding Tech Opt Outs Take Their Fight to Federal Court

Education Technology Pushback - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Parents pushing back against technology in the classroom have so far directed their anger toward major corporations like Google and Curriculum Associates, the company behind the widely used i-Ready platform.

But the “techlash” took a turn last week when seven parents in a Philadelphia suburb sued their school district in federal court for not allowing families to opt their children out of using the internet.

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