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Catalyzing the movement to prioritize children's safety, health, development, and overall wellbeing in the design and use of digital technology
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Frances Haugen's leaked documents proved that platforms know the harm they cause young people - and choose engagement over safety anyway.
"The Social Reckoning" brought that story to theaters Oct 9. We hope it's a wake-up call, not just a movie night.
Wondering how you can take action after the credits roll? Check out The Social Reset: socialreset.org/
You watched "Your Attention Please." Now: what can you actually do?
Today, in collaboration with Carson J. Bride Effect and the filmmakers behind the documentary Sara Robin and Jack LeMay, we're launching The Social Reset: a digital Action Hub bringing together organizations working across 6 fronts — parenting, responsible tech, tech-intentional schools, community, policy, and legal action — so families can turn frustration into action.
Act now. At The Social Reset.
Learn more: socialreset.org/
#TheSocialReset
LISTEN: Nicki Petrossi of Scrolling 2 Death speaks with Your Attention Please filmmaker Sara Robin and Kristin Bride, the parent survivor advocate at the heart of the documentary. They discuss the film, social media, cyberbullying, AI, phone-free schools—and what a healthy relationship with tech could look like: bit.ly/4AS1eTB
#YourAttentionPlease
“Your Attention Please” isn’t a doomsday story, but a hopeful call to action for what's possible when people push back against addictive tech. The film investigates how social media is designed to hijack our attention and introduces the people rebuilding it differently. Watch now to learn what they discovered. Available now on Apple TV, Amazon, and Doc+.
Learn where to watch: yourattentionplz.com/watch
#YourAttentionPlease
The evidence is growing: phone-free schools can create more space for learning, attention, connection, and real-world relationships.
@JonHaidt's recent article on Substack looks at what schools are seeing so far.
Read more: bit.ly/4rLUenh
We’re thrilled to celebrate a new chapter for our partner, The TAG Movement! Launched by @JonHaidt, nurtured by nearly three years of momentum, the Anxious Generation campaign is becoming an official nonprofit, creating a permanent home for the growing movement to give kids more opportunities to play, explore, take risks, and grow.
Hear from cofounder and CEO Alexa Arnold on what’s next: bit.ly/4rEVKrj
The UnPluggEd Project, from Smartphone Free Childhood US and the Distraction-Free Schools Policy Project, is a week dedicated to helping schools reduce reliance on internet-connected devices and create more opportunities for focused, hands-on learning.
From October 5–9, 2026, participating schools, community groups and individuals are invited to reduce reliance on internet-connected devices and instead emphasize discussion, reading, writing, creativity, collaboration, hands-on learning, and meaningful human connection.
Learn more: bit.ly/46ppmit
Looking for a practical way to start conversations about kids and technology?
The Anxious Generation’s Parent & Teacher Talk by @JonHaidt gives parents, educators, and school leaders a shared starting point for discussing how technology is affecting childhood.
The resource covers four key changes:
• Delay smartphones
• Delay social media
• Create phone-free schools
• Give kids more independence and real-world play
Learn more: bit.ly/3T4WJ71
“Students are talking to each other in the cafeteria, in the hallways. You wouldn’t think that would be a good thing, but we’re enjoying that they’re just more plugged into what’s going on around them and less focused on the screen,” says NH social studies teacher Kimberly Bleier.
@educationweek spoke with educators about how phone-free policies are changing classrooms and helping students reconnect with each other.
Read what the teachers had to say: bit.ly/4rdTjLV
“Distraction-free learning shouldn’t be contingent on your zip code,” said Emily Rapp, IFT’s policy director, in an interview with @47abc. Delaware’s law received a “D” grade — the lowest in the Mid-Atlantic — on the Phone-Free Schools State Report Card.
The article highlights findings from Delaware Department of Education pilot program data showing that 86% of teachers and staff in participating schools supported phone pouches, while 71% observed positive changes in behavior, academic performance or classroom management.
Read more: bit.ly/4xQ4MUp
Utah educators are seeing a clear difference in classrooms without phones.
In a @Deseret guest opinion, teacher Rachel Robin shares how phone-free classrooms have improved student focus, engagement and classroom discussion.
Read more: bit.ly/4AaOGpY
Thorn’s annual Youth Perspectives on Online Safety report sheds light on what young people ages 9-17 are actually experiencing online:
→ 47% had accessed a platform before meeting its minimum age requirement
→ 1 in 4 reported an online sexual interaction
→ 1 in 11 9-17-year-olds report they have shared nudes, and 30% of them did so with someone they believed to be an adult
→ 67% had used AI chatbots or companions
The findings highlight the importance of giving kids safe, judgment-free places to turn when something goes wrong online.
Read the full report from Thorn: bit.ly/4Aehjmu
IFT's Lina Nealon told the @courierpress why Indiana's school offices should be the go-to for urgent parent-student communications as the state's new cellphone ban is rolling out.
Read more on why caregiver messaging via school-issued Chromebooks is not the answer: bit.ly/4yynAYo
New York City Public Schools, the nation’s largest school district, released its long-awaited AI policy, placing a one-year pause on most AI for 2K-8th grade and setting some limits for high school students.
While a strong first step, advocates argue the policy could be stronger, asking for greater clarity around the procurement process and staff use of generative AI.
Read more from @nytimes: nyti.ms/4yqf91a
The @CDispatch writes: “Mississippi lawmakers’ efforts to introduce a bill regarding cellphone usage in the classroom have missed the mark for the second consecutive legislative session, leaving Mississippi as one of two states to maintain an “F” grade on the national Phone-Free Schools State Report Card.”
Read more: bit.ly/3TTRxmF
More technology in schools was supposed to mean better education. But in this episode of Ask the Experts: School Tech Edition from Scrolling 2 Death, Superintendent Dr. Greg Taranto explains why his district eliminated screens in K–2, reduced tech use across grade levels, and shifted back to teacher-led instruction.
Watch the episode here: bit.ly/3UIKuxD
IFT’s Lina Nealon joins @lynns_warriors to discuss the growing movement toward phone-free schools and why the details of these policies matter, especially for our kids.
Listen to the conversation bit.ly/4xi6hd4
If you’re in DC this week: On September 17, the Georgetown Center for Digital Ethics is hosting the Fritz Digital Ethics Forum — Social Media, Children, and the Constitution — from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
The panel includes @L_M_Garrett of Social Media Victims Law Center and looks at the constitutional questions raised by efforts to regulate the serious problems posed by children’s use of social media–and the paths forward.
Register here: bit.ly/4dumrJ4
Don’t forget! Tomorrow, @NTIAgov will hold a public listening session about screens in K–12 schools at 7pm ET. Register here: bit.ly/3SYnvOy
Who should decide what technology belongs in our schools?
An investigation from @natashanyt at @nytimes examines how Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and other tech companies have become deeply embedded in American education, raising important questions about the growing influence of tech companies in K–12 schools.
Read the full article here: nyti.ms/4A5yO89
