A contingent of parents from western Pennsylvania traveled to Harrisburg to support legislation for phone-free schools on Monday. The PA Unplugged group attended the State House Education Committee hearing on a bill to mandate phone-free schools in Pennsylvania. Legislators heard from a psychologist, a school counselor and the president of the Pennsylvania Association of School Resource…
More western Pennsylvania school districts going phone-free all day, new survey shows More western Pennsylvania school districts going phone-free all day, new survey shows 01:35 More and more districts across western Pennsylvania are going phone-free all day, according to a new survey just released by U.S. Representative Chris Deluzio (D) of Fox Chapel. Congressman Deluzio…
Summer can be a time for kids to get outside and trade apps for adventure. Fifteen-year-old Crow Perine has been enjoying an Audubon camp outside at Buffalo Creek Nature Preserve. “On a regular day, I use (my phone) a lot more. I find myself scrolling through TikTok or Instagram, and when I’m here (at camp),…
Many school districts are re-evaluating their technology policies, particularly with the increasing number of kids with cell phones. Common Sense Media found that by age 8, one in four kids has a mobile device, and 95% of teenagers have access to a smartphone, according to Pew Research. Rep. Chris Deluzio of Fox Chapel, a Democrat…