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Schools and states both have a role to play in teaching kids to navigate social media safely — and both respond to hearing from people like you. We wrote the emails. You just have to send them.

Campaign 1 · Ask Your School

One email. Thirty seconds. A real answer.

Most schools don’t have a social media literacy plan — they just haven’t been asked for one. We wrote the email. You just have to send it.

To: [Your child’s teacher or principal]

Subject: Question about our social media & digital citizenship education

Hi [Name], I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to ask: what is [School Name] currently doing to teach students about social media literacy, online reputation, and digital citizenship? It’s become such a big part of my child’s life, and I’d love to understand what’s already being taught — and where I can help reinforce it at home. I recently came across BrandWise (itsbrandwise.com), a Social Media Literacy & Wellness Certification built for exactly this, in case it’s useful as you think about this at a school level. Thanks so much for everything you do, [Your name]

Why this works

Schools respond to parent demand. A handful of emails like this one is often what moves a digital-citizenship conversation from "someday" to "this semester" — and it puts BrandWise directly in front of the people who decide.

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Campaign 2 · Ask Your State

There’s real money on the table for this — and Meta’s settlement is just one source.

Earlier this year, Meta agreed to pay nearly $18 billion nationwide to settle a lawsuit over claims it designed Instagram and Facebook to be addictive and harmful to kids — split across nearly every state, not handed to any single one in full. Meta has said the money is meant for state “youth online safety initiatives,” and education has to compete for a share of it against things like enforcement. But that’s only one funding source worth asking about — many states already have other education budgets and grant programs that could support this too. One email to your state representative is a real way to find out what’s actually available, Meta’s settlement included.

To: [Your state representative or senator]

Subject: Support for social media literacy education in my state

Dear [Representative/Senator Name], I’m writing as a constituent and a parent to ask you to support social media literacy education for students in our state. Earlier this year, Meta agreed to pay nearly $18 billion nationwide to settle a lawsuit over claims it designed Instagram and Facebook to be addictive and harmful to young people’s mental health, with the funds split across nearly every state for “youth online safety initiatives.” I’d like to see education be part of how our state uses its share of that — and I’d also like to know what other funding, grants, or budget lines might already exist for this kind of program, since I don’t think it should depend on one settlement alone. Kids don’t need to be scared off social media; they need to be taught how to navigate it — how algorithms work, how to protect their privacy and reputation, and how to build a presence that works in their favor instead of against them. Programs like BrandWise’s Social Media Literacy & Wellness Certification (itsbrandwise.com) already teach exactly this, and could serve as a model for what a state-funded program looks like. I’d appreciate knowing how our state plans to use its settlement funds — and whether there are other grants or funding programs already available for social media literacy education in our schools. However it ends up funded, I hope this becomes part of the conversation. Thank you for representing our community and for your time, [Your name]

Why this works

This isn’t just about the Meta settlement — it’s a chance to find out what funding already exists for this kind of education, settlement money included. Legislators are actively making these decisions right now, which makes this one of the most concrete, timely asks a constituent can make.

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Source: settlement coverage from CNN, NPR, The Washington Post, and Al Jazeera, August 26, 2026. Figures are reported at the national level; contact your state legislator’s office for your state’s specific allocation.