Hi neighbors,
I read about this bill that parents and teachers are brining to our State legislators. Aa a lifelong teacher, I see the distraction that phones create in learning and social environments and I support his Bill. I hope you will take the time to learn more and participate in supporting this move toward focusing on human, person to person interactions in our daily lives.

Please take a moment right now to sign our letter to the state legislature, asking for phone-free policy for ALL Vermont schools? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-syTEaVtoRgdYAanffUS6UADCS2wX03UiG0sC72SqZb4qGg/viewform We're at 888 signatures, and hoping for 1000 by Wed. Sharing with friends or colleagues would be a big help.

2) Join us inside the State House Wed. Feb. 26th (children welcome)!
RSVP for Wednesday, February 26th COMMUNITY SUPPORT DAY for Phone- and Social Media-Free Schools

We need this bill to move out of committee before the March 14th crossover date and need a good showing of support from constituents for that to happen.

THE DETAILS

Community Support Day for H.54 / S.21
Wed. Feb. 26, 9am-1pm
(come for any portion of that, but 11am-noon is especially good if you have to choose)
State House (115 State St. Montpelier)

9am: Meet in Room 10 for muffins, welcome, orientation to the bill, and Talking with Legislators 101
10am: Time to circulate the State House and talk with legislators
11am: We've reserved Room 11 for Community Testimony (the room can hold 100 people. Let's try to pack it. Children Welcome!)
Noon: Catch any other legislators you can at lunch
(pro-tip: reach out ahead of time to see if they could meet you in the cafeteria for lunch)
**RSVP here (helpful but not required)

Phone- and Social Media-Free Schools Bill – Briefing Document

Can't make it on Feb. 26th? Please:
Reach out to CALL and email your legislators and tell them why you support this bill (Find their names / contact info here). If they DO support the bill, ask them to encourage their colleagues to do the same.

Spread the word: please forward this email to your friends and neighbors so more people show up
You can watch a livestream of the Room 11 testimony at OrcaMedia.net (might not start until a little after 11, since we follow a meeting that goes right up until 11am.) They'll also post a recording soon afterwards

Event Info

Feb 26, 2025, 3 to 4:30 PM

Feb 26, 2025, 7:30 to 9 PM

Mar 2, 2025, 2 to 4:30 PM