Get Involved!
Take the OR Unplugged Pledge
The goal of this pledge is to unite us as parents, concerned community members, teachers, and medical professionals (among so many others). We are here to support each other in the ways that we can and advocate for each other. We believe that when families can connect with each other and be supported by their larger community that these decisions can feel less isolating and more sustainable.
We commit to:
As community-members -
Supporting free-roam childhoods and encouraging screen-free experiences in our communities.
Supporting OR legislation for phone-free school policies, social media free schools, and reduced digital products and AI in schools.
As parents, guardians, or caregivers -
Modeling positive technology behaviors in and outside of the home.
Delaying smartphones and social media until we feel it will be a well-balanced addition to our children's lives and exploring more limited function devices to communicate by call or text if necessary.
Join a Coalition
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What is a coalition?
A coalition is a group of parents, friends, and community members working together towards a common goal.
Our goal?
Happy, healthy, and connective childhoods for kids across the state of Oregon.
Don’t have a whole group? A coalition can be just one person too!
Coalition Locator
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 hello@orunplugged.org if you’d like to get your group on the map.
Collective action is at the heart of OR Unplugged. We are stronger together. Without our vast community of caring parents, concerned community members, and folks from every background and experience, we would not be able to truly advocate for Oregon’s kids.
Read about our advocacy below and fill out our interest form to join us in action!
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.
