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First and easiest thing would be doing as much of your work offline as you can. Avoid uploading to Google Drive or starting documents on G-Suite, except where practically unavoidable, I'd imagine:
If your school district distributes Chromebooks,
If you have your own computer, only log in to your school account in a separate browser or browser profile. And of course, if you are in the market for a laptop, consider used and refurbished options instead of whatever pre-made e-waste they are selling brand new for $200.
We used to be able to, but the new US phone legislation shut it down.