Resources
When we all started using smartphones, we had little understanding of the impact they have on children and teenagers. Now we do. The evidence is overwhelming, and we need to act, now.
We’ve been working on some guides and resources that can help.
For Parents
- How do we talk to each other about this?
- Tips for talking to schools
- Introduce SFC or the pact to your class WhatsApp group
- Send a letter to your primary school head
- Send a letter to your high school head
- Supporting docs for your school meeting
- Slides & talking points to adapt to your needs
- Dr Becky’s 5 Strategies for Parents to Free the Anxious Generation
- Sign The SFC Parent Pact
- Sign the petition for SFC South African Schools
For Schools
- 7 Core Values for Tech in the Classroom
- Smartphone-Free Schools Guide for primary school leaders (SFC UK)
- Smartphone-Free Schools Guide for secondary school leaders (SFC UK)
- Phone-Free Schools Administrator Toolkit, to help schools move to a smartphone-free academic day.
- SFC Survey results of Cape Town parents.
More school resources are COMING SOON!
We don’t have all the answers! These guides are simply our favourites and there are many more tools online to help you!
