The Study Action Issue Guide below lists some organizations and resources which can be helpful for delegates and others interested in learning more about the issue. Congregations and districts are invited to engage themselves in the process with programs of discussion, public witness, service, education, advocacy, and community organization. The United States and Canada are in the middle of a technological revolution that can potentially widen the gap between the haves and the have- nots. Unitarian Universalists have traditionally had a strong commitment to public education, whose goal has been to ensure all children are given a fair start in life, irrespective of race or economic status.
Education transcends the walls of our public schools, however.
Studies have proven that students who have consistent access to technology, both before kindergarten and throughout primary and secondary education, can better learn. Computer proficiency is the modern equivalent of reading and writing abilities in the past, and educationally disadvantaged children need public advocacy in order to achieve it. Vote for tax increases that would provide additional funds for schools and community centers to improve access to computers. Begin a community-wide dialogue that would create coalitions for program development, funding, and systemic changes on behalf of educationally disadvantaged children. APT is composed of public interest groups and individuals, some of whom historically have been left out of the Information Age, including the elderly, minorities, low income groups and people with disabilities.