As parents, educators, and community members across New Jersey, we are deeply concerned about the unmonitored, unchecked rise of generative artificial intelligence in our children’s lives. From tracking student data to platforms that encourage shortcut thinking and academic dishonesty, technology is entering our learning environments without clear boundaries, rules, or ethical frameworks. Right now, our children are interacting with complex AI tools every day outside the classroom, yet our schools lack a uniform curriculum to teach them the dangers, biases, and defensive risks of these technologies. This is why we must act. 

Right now, New Jersey Assembly Bill A4352—sponsored by Assemblywoman Shanique Speight—is sitting in committee review after being stalled for almost 3 years. This critical piece of legislation requires school districts to formally incorporate age-appropriate instruction on artificial intelligence across grades K-12 as part of the state’s Computer Science and Design Thinking learning standards. Despite its immense importance to our state's future economic competitiveness, the bill requires active public mobilization to move out of committee review and onto the Assembly floor for a vote. 

Why Bill A4352 Matters to Every New Jersey Family:

* Bridging the Algorithmic Literacy Gap: AI is no longer a futuristic concept—it is a core literacy requirement. Students must understand the general concepts and mathematical foundations of data models to compete in the modern workforce.

* Responsible, Ethical AI Utilization: A4352 explicitly mandates training on the best practices for the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence. This ensures our youth learn how to safely navigate data privacy, recognize algorithmic bias, and avoid academic malpractice.

* Creating Equal Academic Pipelines: Leaving AI instruction up to individual wealthy districts creates steep regional inequities. This bill requires the Commissioner of Education to provide sample learning activities and resources to every public school across all New Jersey counties, ensuring equal access for all students.

Our Demand to Lawmakers: We, the undersigned students, parents, educators, and technology professionals of New Jersey, formally urge the Assembly Science, Innovation, and Technology Committee to schedule an immediate hearing for Bill A4352, advance it out of committee review, and pass this critical educational mandate into law.

Move From a Click to Action:

1. Sign this petition to formally log your support as a New Jersey constituent.

2. Share this link with local educators, school boards, and student networks in your district.

3. Join our active coalition: If you are a student or educator wanting to help deliver physical legislative briefings to our state representatives, leave a comment below or get in touch through our updates page.

Do not let New Jersey’s classrooms fall behind the curve of technical innovation. Sign the petition to secure the future of public education today.

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