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Raising the Alpha Generation
Thank you to all the families who joined our recent Emerging Conversations event focused on Raising the Alpha Generation. We appreciate those who completed the follow-up survey. Here is a summary of the follow-up survey. Your engagement and thoughtful contributions have provided valuable insights into our community’s views and needs. We heard that 52% of you are very concerned about the impact of social media and smartphones on children, with another 28% moderately concerned. This indicates a strong level of interest and shared apprehension, which will guide our ongoing discussions and initiatives. Additionally, 40% of you are interested in a parent book club on this topic, and 47% would attend a school screening of The Social Dilemma—both potential avenues for fostering community support.
Your feedback on specific challenges related to social media and smartphone use included peer pressure, addictive tendencies, and difficulties in limiting device time. Some parents mentioned how quickly children become absorbed in devices, sometimes using them to self-soothe. We also heard concerns about online safety, potential future bullying, and difficulties maintaining screen time limits.
To support healthier engagement, many of you shared wonderful examples of how you encourage offline time and family bonding, such as outdoor play, sports, board games, and even creative initiatives like the 1000 Hours Outside challenge. In terms of school support, you suggested ongoing resource sharing, community agreements around device use, and possibly facilitating local, outdoor meet-ups for families. Many of you also expressed appreciation for the school's current no-phone policy and shared ideas for collaborative efforts to set shared guidelines and continue fostering responsible tech habits.
Thank you once again for your invaluable insights and for fostering a thoughtful, community-centered approach to raising the Alpha.
Electronic Backpack
Just a reminder that Topeka Collegiate does not send home flyers or information from outside organizations. Rather we conveniently place this type of information on our website as part of our Electronic Backpack. Please be sure to check out the materials and resources.
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