{"id":4821,"date":"2026-06-08T20:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/washington\/?page_id=4821"},"modified":"2026-06-08T21:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:34:12","slug":"phone-free-schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/washington\/phone-free-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Phone-Free Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Join the Movement for Distraction-free schools<\/span><\/h2>
Give your child an extra hour of learning every day, while reducing anxiety and building real friendships<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Better focus. Real friendships. Academic success. It starts with Distraction-free schools.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We all want\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0best for our children.<\/strong>\u202fWe want them to succeed academically, develop healthy relationships, and build the skills they need for a bright future.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The research is clear:<\/strong>\u202fphone-free schools give students an extra 90 minutes of learning daily, reduce bullying, and create space for authentic peer connections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Phones are designed to distract\u2014kids deserve classrooms designed for learning.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schools across the country are adopting \u201caway for the day\u201d phone-free policies with remarkable results: students report less anxiety, teachers see improved engagement, and academic performance improves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Washington students are being left behind.<\/strong> We remain one of ten states with no statewide requirement that schools even have a policy on the books. As a result, our students face a patchwork of policies, most of which fall short of the gold standard \u201caway for the day\u201d policies that 23 states currently have in place.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tell us what you think! Take\u00a0our survey\u00a0to share your thoughts and join our movement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHONE-FREE SCHOOLS MOVEMENT MODEL DEFINITION<\/strong>
A phone-free school has a \u201cfirst bell to last bell\u201d policy that requires all personal electronic devices (cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, AirPods, fitness trackers, and Bluetooth connected headphones, etc.) are turned off, securely stored away (like in a backpack or locker), and inaccessible for the entire school day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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