Get Involved!
Coalition Locator
Community and collective action go hand in hand. Use the map above to find like-minded parents in your area and make change happen in your community. Don’t see anyone in your area? All it takes is you and a friend or two to get the ball rolling! Check out our guide on how to start a coalition here and send us an email at ORUnplugged@proton.me if you’d like to get your group on the map.
Whether you have a little time or a lot, whether you prefer behind-the-scenes support or active advocacy, your contributions matter. Many hands make for light work and many voices become loud! Read about our advocacy below and fill out our interest form if you’d like to join us!
Local Advocacy
In our communities, OR Unplugged supports local parent groups championing change in school and beyond. We emphasize support for:
Phone-free schools from bell-to-bell (K–12): All students must stow away their phones in an inaccessible and secure location from the start of the school day until dismissal. Having phones out of sight and inaccessible to students allows for heightened focus in the classroom and in their face-to-face social sphere.
Collective action to delay devices: there is power in numbers! Working together, we can commit to community-wide pledges to delay smartphone use until at least the beginning of high school.
Accountable and responsible educational technology: Require thorough vetting of all digital tools and online platforms used in schools to ensure they are safe, effective, and compliant with privacy and data protection laws.
Statewide Advocacy
At the state level, OR Unplugged supports policies and legislation that address screens (and the things on them) both within our schools and in our larger world. We emphasize support for:
Phone-free schools from bell-to-bell: Codified statewide standards to support and expand bell-to-bell phone-free policies across schools (K-12).
Educational technology oversight: Regulations for the digital tools in our schools that evaluate for safety, effectiveness, and data privacy.
AI regulation: Policies to ensure transparent use of artificial intelligence in educational and child-facing settings.
Social media guardrails and warning labels: Age verification, accurate warning labels, and transparency guidelines.
Kids’ online safety: Stronger protections for children’s data, age-appropriate design standards, and accountability measures for platforms and app stores.
Volunteer With Us!
One of the most impactful ways you can get involved is by volunteering with us!
We always have a need for passionate, hands-on, community members driven to make a difference!
What do OR Unplugged volunteers do?
❋ Help out at eventsFrom set-up, to take-down, tech support, refreshment support (Do you like baking? We love cookies), and more - we almost always need a hand at our events.
❋ ResearchWe are always planning something at OR Unplugged and could use your help combing through information. Are you good at making and maintaining lists? This might be the role for you!
❋ OutreachPut up flyers in your neighborhood, at your school, or at your favorite coffee shop across town! This one is fun because it’s easy to do with a friend or two!
❋ Coalition LeadFind others in your community or school and get collaborate on actions together to fight towards childhoods with more play and less screens! This is another role that is great for those who thrive in leadership positions.
❋ Volunteer CoordinatorAre you someone who thrives in leadership positions? We need you! We are in search of a volunteer coordinator to help us manage our volunteers effectively and generatively! Find out what our volunteers are interested in and where their skills are!
❋ AmbassadorAre you ready to dive in and represent OR Unplugged at events or school board meetings? Maybe you’re ready to be an ambassador! Get to know OR Unplugged top to bottom and help encourage others to get involved and start coalitions!