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Time to Take Control of Your TV!  

NEA is launching the Smart Television Alliance (STA), which is designed to promote quality television content for children. During the course of a school year, studies show that the average child spends 900 hours in a classroom but nearly 1,023 hours in front of a television. The fact that the average child spends more time watching TV than in the classroom means parents need to make smart viewing choices to help foster learning at home.

The Smart Television Alliance, the first national partnership of its kind, will help parents make more informed decisions about children's TV consumption and find ways to turn it into a learning tool. "We will encourage families to use information from trusted sources to identify shows that inform and educate children and to utilize technology to control what is on television and when it is watched," said NEA President Reg Weaver.

NEA is building upon the expertise of its members by providing helpful television viewing tips called "Teachable Moments" to raise awareness of quality programming for children and help parents and the public use television programming in ways that benefit children's growth and development.

Get involved now! Sign up to find out how you can make television an educational experience for your family and your students.

For more information on STA and to receive Smart News, please visit: www.smarttelevisionalliance.org.

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