We are pleased to announced that we are now the Vancouver chapter of PACES (Parents for AI Caution in Schools). PACES was founded in New York in 2025 by parents concerned about AI.

From their website:

Generative AI isn’t inevitable. Parents have the right to question how their children are being exposed to generative AI, and to ask critical questions about how AI affects brain development, learning capacity, critical thinking, and educational outcomes.

We are the first chapter outside of New York, and we hope that by connecting with other grassroots campaigns, successes in one city can be used in others. We can share resources and strategies and feel less isolated.

In news cycles dominated by press releases from multi-billion-dollar AI companies, it can feel like nobody is worried about the negative effects of children using AI.

But you are not alone.

There are teachers who are trying out banning AI in their classrooms, activists demanding a moratorium on AI in the classroom, and artists speaking out against AI.

If you are a parent in Vancouver, please sign our petition and connect with us on social media.

If you are a parent in another city, why not start a chapter of PACES in your own city!