On October 5, 2026, thirteen leading organizations and experts on technology in schools sent an open letter to the 150 largest American school districts, requesting that they immediately disable YouTube and Gemini AI on school-issued devices and investigate student internet use more broadly to ensure student safety.
The letter advises school districts of various litigation developments and public reporting that have crystallized the potential safety and legal risks associated with YouTube, Gemini, and student internet access on school-issued devices. The letter also describes the ways in which Google has sought to shift the legal risks of its products to school districts.
The letter is intended to empower school districts to act quickly to protect their students and the districts themselves.
The 150 school districts receiving the letter are charged with educating and safeguarding over 12 million students. As an open letter, it can be forwarded to any school district in the country.