School Tech: Know Your Rights (with attorney Julie Liddell)

After finding a self-harm video being promoted to my child on her school-issued device, I decided to embark on a journey of opting my child out of devices at school. And boy, has it been a journey.

I chose to share my experience with parents on social media, and it turns out that parents all over the country are having the same experiences.

So from there, I brought in Julie Liddell of the Ed Tech Law Center to help parents understand our rights around tech at school.

For 7 questions to ask your school about digital safety today, visit this link: https://www.scrolling2death.com/resources

Julie mentioned this book during our interview -- Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy

About Julie:

Julie Liddell has devoted her career to helping people of all backgrounds find justice in the courts.

At the University of Texas School of Law, she worked at the District Attorney’s office in the Family Justice Division and in the Cyber Crimes Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas protecting children from online solicitation.

She then spent ten years as staff attorney for judges in the highest courts in Texas resolving both criminal and civil matters ranging from complex commercial disputes to death-penalty appeals.

She is now turning her efforts and expertise to help families and teachers fight for their health, wellness, and privacy against tech companies who are exploiting them for profit. Julie understands that parents and children may not be forced to choose between their rights to health, safety, and privacy and their right to an education.