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Student Leads Parents in Push to Limit iReady; District Launches Screen-Time Survey

A student-led critique and coordinated parent testimony arrived on the same night the district launched a community survey on screen time — and families are calling for more.

Organized parent testimony and a seventh grader's public critique of iReady at Monday's Board of Education meeting prompted a district screen-time survey and calls for a town hall, with families demanding iReady limits, Chromebook policies, and a meeting with the superintendent.

Wyckoff Parents Launch Petition Urging School Board to Weigh in on iReady Screen Time

A community group is asking the district to publish usage limits, share outcome data, and reaffirm the primacy of teacher-led instruction.

A parent-led petition is asking Wyckoff's Board of Education to publish screen time limits, share outcome data, and reaffirm teacher-led instruction as central to learning. The effort, called Wyckoff Balance, raises concerns about transparency around iReady — the adaptive learning platform used throughout the district — without calling for its elimination.