An independent, nonpartisan tracker documenting every state-level law, board resolution, and advocacy effort aimed at reducing student screen time and banning personal phones in K–12 classrooms across the United States.
This site was built and is maintained by an educator who has spent years in K–12 classrooms watching the impact of devices on student focus, social development, and mental health firsthand. That experience is what drove the creation of this tracker — a resource she wished had existed when these conversations were happening in her own school.
This project takes no position on whether technology belongs in schools. We believe thoughtful, evidence-based policy — not blanket bans or unchecked access — is what serves students best. Our goal is to give parents, educators, and policymakers the clearest possible picture of what's actually happening across the country, so they can make informed decisions for the kids in their communities.
There's a meaningful difference between a child who uses a device and a child who understands one. We don't have a generation of "digital natives" — we have kids who are digitally naive. A Chromebook that requires no troubleshooting, no problem-solving, no tinkering teaches nothing about technology itself. Those of us who grew up wrestling with Windows XP learned more from a frozen screen than from any app.
Technology is a subject — not a delivery mechanism. Like art, music, or physical education, it deserves its own dedicated space in the school day, taught by people who know it deeply. When it's woven into every subject as the default mode of learning, we don't get more tech-literate kids. We get more screen time.
Researchers, journalists, policymakers, and parents increasingly need a reliable, up-to-date reference for what's actually happening across the country. State laws are changing rapidly — and the details matter. This tracker surfaces the legislation, the district actions, the community advocacy, and the research behind the movement.
Every entry links directly to primary sources: bill text on state legislature websites, official DOE guidance pages, and governor signing announcements. No paywalls, no aggregators — just the original documents.
No. This is an independent project. It is not funded by, affiliated with, or endorsed by any advocacy group, technology company, school district, or government agency.
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