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DISTRACTION-FREE SCHOOLS

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DIGITAL PRODUCTS IN SCHOOLS

THE PROBLEM:

Online and digital products marketed to schools often provide unsafe, ineffective, or inappropriate experiences and collect and share student data without appropriate consent.

 

A lack of regulation has led to:

  • Technology companies marketing commercial products as “educational” with no accountability.

  • Collection and monetization of student data for non-educational purposes.

  • Platforms with advertising, gamification, AI, chat features, and addictive design features in classrooms.

  • Parents being excluded from decisions about their child’s digital exposure.

  • Insufficient privacy and safety protections in school technology.

  • Lower math and reading scores on standardized tests such as PISA and NAEP.​​

 

PROPOSED SOLUTION: 

Schools that protect our children’s minds, attention, and childhood by prioritizing: 

  • Human connection over algorithmic tracking.

  • Deep learning over endless screen time.

  • Tactile learning over constant stimulation

  • Children over technology.​​​

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​Distraction-Free Schools Model Legislation Package  (Briefing Doc) - Model state legislation to share with legislators. The Distraction-Free Schools Model Legislation Package aims to protect students, empower educators, and ensure every classroom tool—digital or traditional—serves a single purpose: helping students learn safely and effectively.​​​​​​​​​​

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ADVOCACY RESOURCES​​​​​​

 

PRIMARY RESOURCES​​​​

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TALKING POINTS​

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