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MINDFUL TECH USE FOR OUR FAMILIES.
Empowering Parents With Resources & Community to Navigate Personal Device Use Safely & Responsibly In Their Families
As fellow CFSD parents, we are deeply concerned about the mental health effects of early smartphone and social media use on our children, with rising rates of depression, anxiety, and poor academic performance.
Yet, we feel unwavering pressure to give our children access to smartphones at early ages so their peers do not ostracise them. What if there were a better way to approach this impossible predicament?
Through Tech Aware Parents (TAP), we aim to empower families with resources and a supportive community to make informed technology choices. By forging an open forum community, we provide parents with a safe sounding board and effective methods to delay smartphone and social media use for our children.
Thanks for being here!
Jennifer, Laura and Reagan
SOBERING STATS
OUR MISSION
As fellow CFSD parents, we are deeply concerned about the mental health effects of early smartphone and social media use on our children, with rising rates of depression, anxiety, and poor academic performance.
Yet, we feel unwavering pressure to give our children access to smartphones at early ages so their peers do not ostracise them. What if there were a better way to approach this impossible predicament?
Through Tech Aware Parents (TAP), we aim to empower families with resources and a supportive community to make informed technology choices. By forging an open forum community, we provide parents with a safe sounding board and effective methods to delay smartphone and social media use for our children.
Thanks for being here!
Jennifer, Laura and Reagan
*Survey results were aggregated from entries up to March 23, 2025.
WHAT TEACHERS THINK
*The following are key findings from a nationwide poll of 2,889 educators who are members of the National Education Association.
How disruptive is students’ use of cellphones/personal devices during instructional time for you?
Percentage of teachers that answered "Disruptive"
73%
47%
28%
Phones are used between classes
Phones are kept but not allowed to be out
Phones are stored away
What type of school policy do you support on cell phones/personal devices?
31%
83%
Individual educators decide and enforce policy (teachers)
Prohibited phone use during the entire school day
Percentage of teachers that answered "Support"
IN THE NEWS
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs school cell phone restrictions into law
April 14, 2025
Arizona has become the latest state to enact a law limiting student cell phone use at school.
Gov. Katie Hobbs on April 14 signed House Bill 2484, which requires school districts and charter schools to "limit the use of wireless communication devices by students during the school day."...
L.A. Schools Implement District-Wide Cellphone Ban
February 18, 2025
The Los Angeles Unified School District's sweeping ban on cellphones, smartwatches, and smart glasses in classrooms took effect Tuesday, marking a significant shift in the district's approach to technology management.
This past June, the LAUSD board ruled to ban students' use of cell phones and...
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