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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2025 Advocates applaud ILEA for bold recommendations on transportation and accountability INDIANAPOLIS – Advocates with Stand for Children Indiana tonight offered words of gratitude to members of the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance (ILEA) for their support of recommendations that could lead to expanded transportation and a single accountability system for all […]
As a mom, I’ve seen how we’ve traded real, in-person connection for screens and algorithms designed to keep us hooked—at the cost of meaningful relationships. In his best-selling book The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt writes: “The phone-based life produces spiritual degradation, not just in adolescents, but in all of us.” I couldn’t agree more. I’m old […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2025 Media Contact: Kayla Mattas Marketing and Communications Director | She, Her, Hers | Stand for Children Indiana | M 765-721-2833 | [email protected] Surveys: Hoosiers want cell phones to be away for the day in schools Indianapolis – Survey results released today by education advocacy non-profit Stand for Children Indiana show overwhelming support for a stronger smartphone policy in Indiana schools. […]
We stand in full support of teachers and leaders in IPS—across all school types—in their everyday work to care for children and keep them safe. Our schools should be focused on teaching and learning. Any effort to make these buildings targets of immigration action completely undermines this mission. Stand in solidarity with IPS by adding […]
I heard the rumors, but now I know they’re true. IPS leaders have been considering a plan that would shrink the boundaries of the district down to Center Township. They outlined this idea this week at their town hall meeting. As an IPS dad and uncle who has been very invested in this district, I’m […]
Let’s be honest—cell phones are everywhere. And while they help us stay connected, they can also be a major distraction, especially in schools. Right now, Indiana law says phones should be put away during class time. But in many schools, students can still use them during lunch and passing periods. That means a lot of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2025 Advocates applaud ILEA for bold recommendations on transportation and accountability INDIANAPOLIS – Advocates with Stand for Children Indiana tonight offered words of gratitude to members of the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance (ILEA) for their support of recommendations that could lead to expanded transportation and a single accountability system for all […]
As a mom, I’ve seen how we’ve traded real, in-person connection for screens and algorithms designed to keep us hooked—at the cost of meaningful relationships. In his best-selling book The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt writes: “The phone-based life produces spiritual degradation, not just in adolescents, but in all of us.” I couldn’t agree more. I’m old […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2025 Media Contact: Kayla Mattas Marketing and Communications Director | She, Her, Hers | Stand for Children Indiana | M 765-721-2833 | [email protected] Surveys: Hoosiers want cell phones to be away for the day in schools Indianapolis – Survey results released today by education advocacy non-profit Stand for Children Indiana show overwhelming support for a stronger smartphone policy in Indiana schools. […]
We stand in full support of teachers and leaders in IPS—across all school types—in their everyday work to care for children and keep them safe. Our schools should be focused on teaching and learning. Any effort to make these buildings targets of immigration action completely undermines this mission. Stand in solidarity with IPS by adding […]
I heard the rumors, but now I know they’re true. IPS leaders have been considering a plan that would shrink the boundaries of the district down to Center Township. They outlined this idea this week at their town hall meeting. As an IPS dad and uncle who has been very invested in this district, I’m […]
Let’s be honest—cell phones are everywhere. And while they help us stay connected, they can also be a major distraction, especially in schools. Right now, Indiana law says phones should be put away during class time. But in many schools, students can still use them during lunch and passing periods. That means a lot of […]
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