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Strengthening Support
for Stopping
the Schooltime Scroll
When the Texas Legislature passed a phone-free schools policy just a few months before the start of the school year, the Health Foundation of East Texas launched a campaign to bolster support among students, parents and teachers in Smith County. The campaign was part of a larger effort to co-create community support for youth digital wellness and resilience.
Results. While we weren’t able to do a formal evaluation, the Foundation has heard from school partners that policy implementation was smoother than expected. During a second semester school visit, teachers reported higher engagement in the classroom and students told us it’s a relief to talk to their friends again instead feeling awkward starting a conversation when everyone is staring at their phone. A key measure of success? School lunchrooms where students once quietly scrolled are ear-splittingly loud again.
