PTO Coffee: Kids, Phones & Screens

Join us for a special PTO coffee on "Kids, Phones & Screens: What Parents Need to Know" at 8:30am in the Zervas Cafetorium. Hear from educators, researchers, clinicians, and district leaders about: 📊 What research says about phones in schools 🏫 What educators are seeing with students today 🧠 Mental health and attention impacts of technology 📋 Current and future district policies on smart devices 🎤 Moderator: Jenna Miara Jenna Miara is a proud alum of NPS and mom of two current students. She is also a public interest lawyer, and a devoted community volunteer. Dr. Jill Walsh Jill Walsh is a Sociology lecturer and researcher at Boston University. She is also the founder of Digital Aged, a consulting group that educates students, families, and educational institutions about positive technology use. Jill has served as an advisor to the Massachusetts Attorney General on cell phone policies for schools. Dr. John Harutunian Dr. John Harutunian began as a Principal of the Oak Hill Middle School in 2013. He has worked in public education since 2001. Prior to working in administration, he was a classroom teacher and a ESL/Bilingual Department head. Dr. Jhilam Biswas Dr. Jhilam Biswas is a psychiatrist and the Director of the Psychiatry, Law, and Society Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital. As President of the Mass. Psychiatric Society, she has worked on smartphone legislation in schools, and has a keen interest in children and mental health impacts of technology on developing minds. Jhilam is the mother of two Zervas students. Ben Schlesinger Ben Schlesinger is also a NPS alum and Zervas and Oak Hill Parent. He serves as the Ward 5 School Committee member. This panel discussion will be followed by Parent Q&A and Discussion. Please join us!