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Little Silver
The Balance Project Supports Distraction-Free Schools
Join The Balance Project in supporting efforts to reduce digital distraction in New Jersey schools. Unlike 30+ other states, New Jersey does not currently have any statewide legislation regulating cellphones in classrooms. But with your help, this can change before the end of this year. The New Jersey Legislature is considering legislation to restrict the use of personal internet-enabled devices during the school day. On December 22, the State Assembly will vote on Bill A4882.
Little Silver
MORE SUMMER, LESS BUMMER
Many of us look forward to summer all year. And we know for certain that our kids do! The average “School’s Out Summer” is 99 days. 14 weeks. About 1,500 waking hours to enjoy the season we’ve been waiting for since the last one. But - wouldn’t it be a TOTAL BUMMER if we missed out on 1-2 weeks of that precious summer sunshine? Or worse…a full MONTH of summer, gone? That’s exactly what scrolling costs us at 1hr/day, 3hrs/day and 7.5hrs/day (avg teen scroll time). And that’s why, this summer, The Balance Project is asking the families in our 300 communities (and beyond!) to reclaim the small, real-life moments that add up to a life fully lived. Not by going off-grid. Not by “detoxing.” By being where we actually are. Let’s not let this season slip by. This summer, we want MORE SUMMER. LESS BUMMER.
Little Silver
Supporting a Balanced Approach to technology in Schools
A convergence of research, legislative action, parent organizing, and emerging evidence has placed K–12 technology at the center of a global conversation. While technology expands access and enables new forms of learning, a growing body of evidence is calling into question how ed tech, screentime and internet access during school impacts our children's healthy development (especially our youngest learners). Over the past 18 months schools across the globe, including ours, have been taking steps to ensure a balanced approach to technology in classrooms. And in April 2026, the 2nd largest district in the country, LAUSD, unanimously passed a resolution to reduce and limit screen use in classrooms, reflecting a growing consensus that the current approach must shift. We hope to build on this momentum and let the Little Silver administrators and BOE know that many parents in our community support the moves in this direction. None of this is simple, and schools and families are navigating it together with the same limited roadmap. That's exactly why a balanced approach, collaboration, transparency, and a shared commitment between parents/guardians and schools matters so much. We're not here to add to the burden of educators. We're here to help carry it, and we humbly ask for your support by signing this campaign.
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