Parents press LAUSD for clearer I‑Ready implementation and accountability on screen‑time limits

A remote caller identified as Concerned parent used public comment time on April 22 to press the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education for specifics on how the district will enforce new screen‑time limits and ensure I‑Ready instruction is effective.

The speaker said the policy’s intent — to make screen time more intentional — is clear, but implementation is not. “How is it going to be implemented? And that's where a lot of your policies lack a lot of your oversight,” the parent said, asking how often teachers hold small‑group instruction tied to I‑Ready and how parents will be informed about student progress.

Marcela Garcia later echoed the concern about parent outreach, noting that a February workshop on how parents can use I‑Ready drew fewer than 10 parents at a high school. Multiple speakers urged the board to require better data reporting and active oversight so that teachers provide the small‑group instruction the policy envisions.

Public comment ended without the board responding on the record; the board recessed into closed session to consider personnel, litigation and labor matters.