​​​Children learn best in an environment where they feel safe and are free from constant distractions. ​

 

The introduction of phones and other personal devices in school environments has disrupted children's academic and social development. Teachers have witnessed the impact on student focus and learning first-hand. A National Education Association poll found that 83% of teachers support a ban on all-day phone use. https://www.nea.org/resource-library/impact-social-media-and-personal-devices-mental-health

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When schools implement bell-to-bell phone and personal device-free environments, students thrive (improvements in academics, mental health, and social cohesion). This leads to a safer school environment - a break from cyberbullying and other online harm - will improve children’s mental health and social development, and will allow school leaders/administrators/staff more time to focus on more important work.​

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The goal of the Distraction-Free Schools Policy Project is to support efforts in states throughout the country to enact strong, first bell to last bell, phone - and personal electronic device-free policies. 

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• Model Bill Package  - Includes Phone-Free and Social Media-Free Schools bills.​​

• Model Bill 2026  - Just Phone-Free Schools language

• Briefing Document - The Problem, the solution, and FAQs

• National Letter of Support - We are collecting names of supporters to share. Please sign and share.

• Advocacy Tools

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Join us on any Wednesday at Noon EST for our Community of Practice Discussions.

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For fun, watch Baba Brinkman's Phone-Free Schools Rap.

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