Distraction Free Schools Maryland is part of a coalition of parents, educators, and school administrators united in calling for legislative action and policy changes to address the overuse of smartphones, social media, and School-Tech in Maryland's schools. It is a state team under the Distraction-Free Schools Policy Project, an initiative led by Becca Schmill Foundation and Smartphone Free Childhood U.S.
Our state team is focused on two parallel efforts:
1) Community Outreach - We encourage all supporters in Maryland to sign our Letter of Support, which will be shared with our state legislators. Our advocates are busy reaching out to and meeting with state legislators to sponsor our model legislation, and every signature added greatly supports their advocacy efforts. Model legislation includes: Phone Free Schools, Social Media Free Schools, and Safe School Tech.
2) Legislator Outreach - We need people who can reach out to legislators to urge them to sponsor the model legislation. We are putting together template materials to help people do this outreach. You can also indicate your interest in doing this work also by signing our Letter of Support.
Please share our Letter of Support widely within your networks!
