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A group of parents concerned about excessive screen time at Williamsburg-James City County schools has launched surveys to gather input from other parents and teachers.

The surveys are a project of Mindful Tech, a group of local parents who formed six months ago to better understand how local schools use technology and express their concerns about excessive screen time for students.

The group has its own Facebook page.

A group leader sent an email to school administrators and the school board Monday explaining the group created its own survey because members believed an earlier survey the school sent parents last month was not comprehensive enough to capture all concerns. The surveys are open to parents, teachers and community members, the group said.

They created one survey for parents of current and former students,

and another for teachers.

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