{"id":509566,"date":"2026-10-27T14:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/509566\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:40:11","slug":"lbusd-is-evaluating-ai-use-in-the-classroom-they-want-parents-and-students-opinions-long-beach-post-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/509566\/","title":{"rendered":"LBUSD is evaluating AI use in the classroom. They want parents\u2019 and students\u2019 opinions \u2022 Long Beach Post News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Long Beach Unified has launched surveys to measure what students and families think about the use of artificial intelligence \u2014 and computer screens in general \u2014\u00a0 in classrooms. It\u2019s a sign the district may soon develop new technology policies after public pressure has mounted to limit tech in schools.<\/p>\n

The surveys, which opened earlier in October, ask students<\/a> and parents<\/a> about technologies in the classroom and how they affect learning, well-being, privacy and attention.<\/p>\n

As generative AI and technology become increasingly integrated into education, multiple grassroots groups have emerged and pushed the district and school board to cut back on tech, saying it harms students\u2019 learning and development and eats into the district\u2019s budget. (LBUSD spent $2.5 million on laptops in the 2025-26 school year and is projected to spend the same this year.)<\/p>\n

Long Beach parents spearheaded a local Schools Beyond Screens chapter<\/a>, inspired by Los Angeles Unified parents who successfully lobbied LAUSD to pass a strict limit on devices in school. A student-led effort soon followed. In recent weeks, LBUSD students have resorted to performance art<\/a> to tell the school board and district about their fears if AI use remains unchecked in schools: a generation of brain-dead zombies, they said.<\/p>\n

Those efforts have gained traction. Long Beach Unified is establishing a workgroup of teachers, students, guardians, administrators and industry experts to shape the district\u2019s approach to tech in schools, according to district spokesperson Eric Mitchell. Once the survey closes on Nov. 6, the workgroup (which will include members of the grassroots groups lobbying the district) will review the survey results and identify common themes. These findings, along with focus groups and research, may shape policy recommendations, Mitchell said.<\/p>\n

Some are driving toward swifter action. Kim Tashkin, who helps lead Long Beach\u2019s chapter of Schools Beyond Screens, said she hopes that the district passes a moratorium on AI as soon as possible, following the lead of New York City public schools<\/a> and Los Angeles Unified<\/a>, the nation\u2019s largest public school systems.<\/p>\n

\"\"Ivory Montejano walks away from the podium with her speech in hand after speaking during the public comment section as students called for limits on AI use in classrooms at the Long Beach Unified School District board meeting in Long Beach on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/p>\n

The alternative is existential, according to Long Beach students who spoke at a recent board meeting. Decked out in zombie makeup, they told board members that \u201cZombies now roam the halls mindlessly using artificial intelligence because they cannot think anymore,\u201d according to Paolina Cummings. She implored the board to regulate AI before the zombie apocalypse reaches all LBUSD students.<\/p>\n

The student survey is available here<\/a>, and the caregiver survey is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Long Beach Unified has launched surveys to measure what students and families think about the use of artificial…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":509567,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-509566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509566"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509566\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/509567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}