# PACES Vancouver We are a group of parents based in British Columbia who are pushing back against AI in schools. We created this site to share what research says about the effects of AI on students' learning. - Learn [[What is AI|how AI works]] without all the jargon - Learn [[Why Pause AI|why we need a pause on AI in schools]]. - Learn about common [[Myths|myths and debunking them]]. ## School Board Elections School trustee elections are happening on **October 17** across British Columbia. School trustees are able to choose how funds are spent and what products are available in schools. Check out our [[Guide|election guide]], or [[Find your district|find your school district]] and what your candidates are saying about generative AI in classrooms. ## We need a pause on AI in schools We demand that the British Columbia Ministry of Education and Child Care enact a two-year pause on AI in classrooms. ![[sign-the-petition#^button]] ## Subscribe to the newsletter We send out information once a month about local meetups, new developments in education and AI. <form action="https://buttondown.com/api/emails/embed-subscribe/aicaution" method="post" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email">Subscribe to our newsletter for updates:</label><br/> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="[email protected]"> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe"> <input type="hidden" name="tag" value="sub_tag_0be74xa1vk900vbp74pm6z5gt1"> </form>