Colorado families now have a powerful new tool to advocate for effective phone-free school policies.
Our Phone-Free Schools Action Center brings together everything you need to support bell-to-bell policies in your community. Whether you’re just learning about this issue or ready to contact your school board, you’ll find the resources and guidance to make your voice heard.
Why This Matters Now
Colorado legislation requires every school district to adopt cell phone policies by July 2026. This creates a critical window to ensure districts choose policies that truly work.
The research is clear. Students lose an average of 43 minutes of learning daily to phone distractions. When phones are away all day, educators report that drama is down, bullying is down, absenteeism is down, and students actually connect with each other during lunch instead of scrolling through social media.
But not all phone policies are created equal. Instructional-time-only policies lead to inconsistent enforcement and continued harm to student wellbeing. Effective bell-to-bell policies require phones to be turned off and stored away for the entire school day.
What You’ll Find in the Action Center
- A video featuring research from over 20,000 educators on why phone-free schools work
- Downloadable resources including parent one-pagers and educator implementation guides
- Clear guidance on contacting your school board members
