Trophy Club parents pledge to wait until 8th grade for smartphones

One North Texas elementary school is the first public school in North Texas to have an active 'Wait Until 8th' pledge in every grade.

As more data reveals the negative impacts of kids carrying smartphones, parents at schools across the country are signing a pledge to "Wait Until 8th."One North Texas elementary school is the first public school in North Texas to have an active pledge in every grade."Our job was to put the data in front of families, and it was well received," said Sarah Kleinmann, a parent at Beck Elementary School in Trophy Club .

"It reduces my peer pressure of knowing who else is my children’s grade and what other parents were on board supporting the initiative," said Felicia Dunn, the school’s current PTA president.Like many districts recently, Northwest ISD has banned cellphones during the school day."We’re the parents, and it starts at the home. Truly.

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