By Sooji Nam
March 24, 2026
The Common Sense Summit on Kids and Families in San Francisco wrapped up on Tuesday. Katy Foreman, the president of the Lafayette School Board, was one of dozens of educators attending the two-day event. “I love this summit because it really grounds me in what my work is about, which is our students. We spend a lot of time as school board members thinking about budgets, facilities, policies. But the speakers here today kind of touched my heart and reminded me what we’re really working for,” Foreman told CBS News Bay Area. There were many prominent guest speakers at the summit, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
“Even if we read the latest reports on the newest apps or the newest trends and things, we need to make sure we’re looking at our kids’ phones. The next day, something new is coming out and we don’t always know what that is,” Foreman said. The summit’s themes include AI and the future of learning, as well as the impact of tech on youth mental health.
“Making sure that kids have a place to go, a trusted adult, primarily their parent or guardian,” Jill Murphy, chief content officer with Common Sense Media, told CBS News Bay Area. “If they and when they encounter something online, they can go to that trusted adult and have that conversation.”
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