Distraction-Free Schools Illinois

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Springfield, IL

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Distraction Free Schools Illinois is a coalition of parents, educators, and community members united in calling for legislative action and policy changes to address the overuse of smartphones, social media, and “ed tech” in Illinois 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. DFS IL is a growing, completely volunteer-run advocacy group pushing for phone-free, social media-free, and safe tech use in schools through state legislation.

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Distraction-Free Schools Illinois

Distraction-Free Schools Illinois weekly advocacy meeting

September 24, 2026

12:30 PM CDT - 1:30 PM CDT

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Delay Smartphones Delay Social Media Phone Free Schools Independence And Play Ed Tech

The Distraction-Free Illinois (DFS-IL) state advocacy team meets weekly via Google Meet from 12:30pm-1:30pm (CST). Join us to connect with others across the state working to advocate at the state and local level. If you are new to DFS-IL, please make sure to fill out our state letter of support: https://forms.gle/YPptKCWFDneMfpsR7 We encourage you to share this letter widely. Have any questions? Email us: distractionfreeschoolsIL@gmail.com

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Distraction-Free Schools Illinois

Let’s Go UnPluggEd Together! October 5-9, 2026

The UnPluggEd Project is a collaborative national initiative from Smartphone Free Childhood US and Distraction Free Schools Policy Project that encourages schools and families across the country to embrace and lean into human connections and away from the distractions of technology. We invite families, administrators, and educators to join for 1 to 5 days of leaning into human connections free of digital technology distractions. We invite you to join us at your comfort level!

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