Resources
Research, insights, and practical tools to help schools and families build healthier digital habits.
White Papers & Guides
Complying with State Phone Bans: 3 Options for Superintendents
A practical look at magnetic pouches, teacher enforcement, and technology — with the trade-offs of each implementation option.
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Teacher Voices: The Real Cost of Teacher-Enforced Phone Policies
Dive deep into teachers' real experiences managing phone policies and learn how technology can manage enforcement while protecting teachers.
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Let's Talk About Screen Time: A Parent's Guide to the Screen Time Conversation
A practical framework for parents to address screen time as a positive family lifestyle change rather than a punishment.
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What Students Really Want From Phone Policies
Student perspectives on phone bans — what's working, what's not, and how schools can build policies students actually support.
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Explore practical tools and expert insights designed to help schools and parents build healthier digital routines and reduce everyday phone stress.
Beyond the Ban: Creating Safer, Smarter Schools with TRUCE Family + FileWave
Learn how schools can balance safety, reduce phone distractions, support educators, and keep families connected—without blanket bans.
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From Distraction to Connection with Common Sense Media
Practical, proven approaches to managing phone use in schools—without bans—featuring real-world frameworks from Common Sense Media experts.
Speakers: Common Sense Media, JK K12 Co Watch Now →
A Candid Conversation on Phone Bans in Schools
A candid conversation with Superintendent Dr. Andrew Schwab on what really works—and what doesn’t—when it comes to phone bans and digital wellness in schools.
Speakers: Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District, JK K12 Co Watch Now →From the Blog
The latest thinking on phone policies, digital wellness, and what works for schools and families.
Summer Is the Best Time to Get Your School Phone Policy Right
Summer is the perfect time to refresh your phone policy. Here are the things every superintendent and school leader should consider when refreshing--or establishing--their phone...
May 28, 2026 Read More →
Hot Take: Cell Phones Aren’t the Problem. It’s Distracting Apps.
It's clear schools think cell phones are a problem. But the reality is, distracting apps are the problem, not phones themselves. This post outlines the...
May 05, 2026 Read More →
NYT Confirms Yondr Pouches Are Failing Schools, So What’s the Real Solution?
Educators and parents across the country agree that phones are a major distraction in schools. With phone ban laws popping up across states, schools’ first...
April 10, 2026 Read More →
Phone Bans Are Here. Superintendents Have 3 Options.
District leaders have some freedom in how they implement state phone policies. But where to start? And what are the pros and cons of each?
April 10, 2026 Read More →
What Teachers Really Think About Enforcing Phone Bans–And Why It's Burning Them Out
How do teachers really feel about enforcing phone bans? This blog summarizes our white paper that dove deep into teacher experiences enforcing phone bans in...
April 10, 2026 Read More →Want distraction-free schools without the hassle?
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