Shaping Habits. Fostering Focus.
Helping schools prioritize learning and connection by rethinking the role of technology.
Through reflection, collaboration, and planning, we help school teams strengthen phone policies, and engage students and
the community, to foster digital habits that support well-being and learning.
Building Capacity for Change
Collaborative Support for Sustainable, Phone-Free Learning
Lasting change requires more than a policy. It takes shared vision, practical tools, and ongoing reflection. Phone-Free Schools Canada helps schools move from conversation to action through readiness assessments, rollout planning, and inclusive engagement with staff, students, and families.
What We Offer
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🔍 Policy Review & Readiness Check - Assess what’s working and where improvements are needed.
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🛠️ Implementation Planning - Support for leadership teams and staff to move from discussion to action.
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🤝 Collaborative Workshops - Facilitate staff and community sessions to align goals and strategies.
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💡 Stakeholder Engagement - Build family and community buy-in through dialogue and communication tools.
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🎓 Professional Learning - Explore how digital habits affect learning, attention, and well-being.
Administrator Toolkit
From Our Partners at the Phone-Free Schools Movement
Practical tools, templates, and real-world examples to help schools build consistent, effective, and sustainable phone-free environments.
📘 Ask us how to access the toolkit and apply it in your school community. Canadian edition coming soon!
🎥 Featured Resource: A Conversation with Dr. Allie Baker
A child & adolescent psychiatrist shares how phone use impacts student mental health and how schools can support focus and well-being. Watch the PFSM Community of Practice Webinar from April 2024.
Promoting Student Awareness & Agency
Supporting Student Voice and Critical Exploration
Phone-Free Schools Canada helps schools engage students in meaningful conversations about their digital lives, building curiosity, reflection, and shared responsibility for healthy tech use. We also support educators in designing student-led activities that foster critical thinking and ownership of digital balance.
How We Support
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📘 Teacher Coaching & Classroom Integration - We help educators design and embed ongoing opportunities for dialogue, reflection, and student-led initiatives within their classrooms.
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👥 Student Voice & Peer Panels - Guidance to help schools organize in-school discussions that amplify youth perspectives and promote shared responsibility for digital balance.
Coming soon:
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🧩 Interactive Assemblies - Relatable, age-appropriate sessions that spark awareness and critical thinking about digital balance.
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🧠 The Screen Trap Seminar: Reclaim Your Attention - An interactive presentation that helps students understand persuasive tech design and how to take back control of their focus.
(Adaptable for Grades 7–12)