Declaring March 2-8, 2025, as Teen Tech Week in the City of Philadelphia, and recognizing the importance of digital literacy to empower teens to be informed and responsible digital citizens.

Declaring March 2-8, 2025, as Teen Tech Week in the City of Philadelphia, and recognizing the importance of digital literacy to empower teens to be informed and responsible digital citizens. WHEREAS, Teen Tech Week is a national initiative established in 2007 by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, to encourage parents, educators and other adults to ensure that their teens are learning and navigating the digital landscape in a safe and ethical way; and WHEREAS, Teen Tech Week encourages teens to utilize nonprint resources, such as online databases, audiobooks, video games, and websites, in libraries for educational and recreational purposes, learning to recognize threats and risk, as well as trusting librarians as qualified professionals in the field of information technology; and WHEREAS, According to the Pew Research Center, 95% of teens have access to a smartphone and 96% of teens use the internet daily, highlighting the importance of safe and secure digital media navigation for recreational purposes; and WHEREAS, Since the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning has become more prevalent and has been utilized to keep students engaged during unexpected events, such as snow days and sick days; and WHEREAS, Twenty-five percent of K-12 teachers are concerned that the use of Artificial Intelligence for schoolwork is more harmful than beneficial, signifying an increased need for digital literacy and guardrails for the use of A…