“How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Impacted Everything, And What We Can Do About It” — The ISACS Parent Series 2025-2026

We are thrilled to announce that we are participating in the ISACS Parent Series 2025-2026, a cornerstone program designed to strengthen the vital partnership between independent schools and parents.

This outstanding series comprises six one-hour webinars led by renowned experts, providing guidance and support across all aspects of your child’s development.

We invite you to join our monthly series

Jonathan Haidt

We invite all parents, caregivers, faculty, and administrators to join fellow independent school communities for these evening webinars.

Immediately following the webinar, Brett Potash, Head of School, will be available for a Q&A session to delve deeper into the topic. 

Our most recent webinar featured renowned author and researcher Jonathan Haidt, who discussed “How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Impacted Everything, And What We Can Do About It.”

Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist whose most recent book, The Anxious Generation, brings to light how play-based childhood has been replaced by phone-based childhood.

Haidt continues to push reforms to put an end to the youth mental health crisis. He believes that there are four steps that we all must take now: delay smartphones until high school, delay social media until 16, establish phone-free schools, and encourage more independence and play in the real world.

Haidt will share his research and leave parents with inspiration and concrete plans to facilitate change in their families and communities.

View the Full Parent Series Brochure to see the upcoming featured speakers. All parents, teachers, and caregivers in the Fairfield community are welcome. Directly after the webinar, Brett Potash, Head of School, will be available for a Q&A to dive deeper into the topic.