In fact, the National PTA spent most of this past summer encouraging the TV industry to provide program content information to its viewers. We also support new provisions in the Children's Television Act which require broadcasters to provide at least three hours of educational children's programming every week. The negotiations were part of a 30-year process that was required to convince the industry to respond to the needs of children. This is very encouraging. While this summit is a great beginning, I urge us to consider that the issues we're covering here represent just a few of the areas of concern to parents.
Access is near the top of the list, closely followed by parent and teacher training.
I believe if they knew what their children were missing, they'd be upset. I'd suggest bringing the problem to the attention of Congress and other legislative bodies. I don't think educating other parents is something the PTA can do alone. It must continue to be a United States priority to move forward with technology. All children and families should be able to learn and access the Internet from home, school or libraries.