Less pressure.
More childhood.
School Pledge helps parents act together to delay smartphones during primary school years.
Helping parents wait together.
Parents: find your school to view participation stats. Your school shares the pledge link with you directly.
Are you a school principal or teacher? Register your school.
“A voluntary agreement among parents who wish to delay smartphone ownership during primary school years.”
Not a ban. Not anti-technology. Parent-supportive and school-friendly.
How it works
Four simple steps
A school registers
A school principal or teacher registers on behalf of the school. Takes two minutes. They receive a unique pledge link for the parent community.
The school shares the link
The link goes out via school newsletter, app, or noticeboard. Parents see it from a trusted source, not a cold search.
Parents pledge
Parents pledge for one or more children. No account needed. No child names collected.
See participation
The school sees anonymous participation stats. Optional: make results public so other families can see uptake.
Why families are waiting
Parents cite a range of reasons for choosing to wait
Reduce peer pressure
When more families wait together, there is less pressure on any single family.
Online safety
Primary school children are developing critical thinking. More time before full internet access.
Sleep and wellbeing
Screen time before bed affects sleep quality in growing children.
Social media concerns
Social platforms are designed for adults. Many parents want to delay exposure.
Cyberbullying concerns
Smartphones open new avenues for social conflict that young children may not be ready to navigate.
More childhood
Simply wanting children to have more time for imaginative, unconnected play and conversation.
Two ways to take part
Parents pledge; schools register. Both matter.
School Pledge is powered by Freastar, building simple digital tools for schools, families, and communities.
Privacy policy · No child names collected · Aggregate statistics only