Books
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can’t
How to Break Up with Your Phone
Articles
The Unexpected Upside of Phone Bans in Schools
In Northeast, Central Pa. schools with cell phone bans, leaders say 'life' has returned
The Many Consequences of Allowing Smartphones in School
When I Went Phone-Free, My School Day Changed
The Alarm Over Social Media Is Getting Through to Teens
My School Banned Phones for the Year. Here’s What Happened
Age of First Smartphone/Tablet and Mental Wellbeing Outcome
Ed Tech Is a Problem. Parents Can Say No
‘Educational’ Screens in Classrooms Do More Harm Than Good
An Epidemic of Vicious School Brawls, Fueled by Student Cellphones
Their teenage sons died by suicide. Now, they are sounding an alarm about AI chatbots
Webinars
Kids and Screens: A Wake-up Call for Parents with Michael McLeod
Why Kids Can’t Put Down Their Phones: The Power of Persuasive Design with Dr. Richard Freed
Collective Action for Distraction-Free Schools: Building a Statewide Coalition
Smartphones and Screens: How Are They Changing Our Kids? Teachers’ Perspectives
Podcast Episodes
Big Tech’s Origin Story (Left to Their Own Devices)
Are We the Anxious Nation? with Laura Morton (Scrolling 2 Death)
Screentime and the Developing Brain with Dr. Carrie Mackensen (Scrolling 2 Death)
Substacks
How to Feel Alive with Catherine Price
Film/TV
References
1. The Anxious Generation. Free the Anxious Generation. Retrieved from https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/
2. Bilton, N. (2024). Steve Jobs Was a Low Tech Parent. New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/fashion/steve-jobs-apple-was-a-low-tech-parent.html
3. Cherkin, E. (2024). The Screentime Solution: A Judgment-Free Guide to Becoming a Tech-Intentional Family. Greenleaf Book Group Press.
4. Clement, J., & Miles, M. (2018). Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose How Technology Overuse is Making Our Kids Dumber. Chicago Review Press Incorporated.
5. Common Sense Media. (2023). Constant Companion: A Week in the Life of a Young Person’s Smartphone Use. Retrieved from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/constant-companion-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-young-persons-smartphone-use
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7. Hari, J. (2023). Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention. Bloomsbury Publishing.
8. Murthy, V. (2024). Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms. New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/opinion/social-media-health-warning.html
9. Protect Young Eyes. Parental Controls for Every Digital Device. Retrieved from https://protectyoungeyes.com/parental-controls-every-digital-device/
10. Screen Sense. (2024). Phone Options. Retrieved from https://www.screensense.org/giving-phone#new-phone-step-four
11. Price, C. (2024, June 6). A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the Harms of the Phone-Based Childhood. After Babel. Retrieved from https://www.afterbabel.com/p/parents-guide-to-smartphones
12. Price, C. (2024, August 5). The Choose Your Own Adventure Guide to Smartphone Alternatives. Catherine Price Substack. Retrieved from https://catherineprice.substack.com/p/82ff183e-70c3-4974-8839-372eb8dc8dd3
13. Sapien Labs. (2024, June 7). Rapid Report: Age of Smartphone Ownership. Retrieved from https://sapienlabs.org/age-of-first-smartphone-tablet-and-mental-wellbeing-outcomes/
14. Whitman, K., Repasky, M., & Polak, S. (n.d.). Phone Free Schools Movement. Retrieved from https://phonefreeschoolsmovement.org/
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17. National School Safety and Security Officers. Cell Phones and School Safety. Retrieved from https://schoolsecurity.org/trends/cell-phones-and-text-messaging-in-schools/
18. New York Times. (2024). An Epidemic of Vicious School Brawls, Fueled by Student Cellphones. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/technology/school-fight-videos-student-phones.html
19. Fairplay for Kids. Open Letter for Phone-Free Schools. Retrieved from https://fairplayforkids.org/aft-nea-other-advocates-and-experts-sign-open-letter-for-phone-free-schools/
20. Pew Research Center. (2023). Teens, Social Media, and Technology. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2023/12/11/teens-social-media-and-technology-2023/
21. The Harris Poll. What Gen Z thinks about its social media and smartphone usage. Retrieved from https://theharrispoll.com/briefs/gen-z-social-media-smart-phones/