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Everything you need to wait together
Guides, printables and templates made by parents and educators. Use them at home, bring them to your school, and share them with your community.
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Flyers to Print and Share
Ready-to-print flyers for school bulletin boards, events, backpacks and community spaces.
Get flyers →For your school
Become a School Champion
Help bring the Unplugged message to your school by sharing with families, supporting events and connecting with school leaders. Sign up and we'll send you everything you need to get started.
I'm interested →For schools & organizations
Newsletter Blurbs
Ready-made text any school or organization can drop into its newsletter or emails.
Get the blurbs →For families
Smartphone Alternatives
Home phones, talk-and-text phones, GPS watches and more: simpler ways for kids under 14 to stay connected.
Open guide →For your community
Operation Landline
Bring back the home phone. A guide to starting a landline initiative where you live.
Open guide →For families
Smartphone Readiness Guide
From the Canadian Paediatric Society: questions to help you decide when your child is ready.
Open guide →What are you looking for?
NEW: Become a School Champion
School Champions are the spark that helps mobilize a school community. Every school is different, so the role is flexible. You can contribute in ways that feel natural to you. Champions often:
• Share the Unplugged message with families through emails, message groups, or informal conversations at school.
• Help bring Unplugged to life at school events by putting up posters, handing out flyers, or running a simple booth at a fun fair, parent night, or sports event.
• Collaborate with school leaders or parent councils to explore small awareness moments, introduce the pledge, or share a short presentation at a council meeting.
• Organize or support Unplugged activities that encourage real-life community building and getting outside in nature.
You won’t be doing this alone! Many Champions find other parents at their school who want to help, and our team is always here with advice, encouragement, and ready‑to‑use resources.
Start the Conversation at Your School
Everything you need to bring the Unplugged Pledge to your child’s school.
New: Updated Flyers
NEW: Operation Landline
Your ticket to a smartphone-free summer! Download and share the guide to launch a landline initiative in your community today.
Parent Education
A curated selection of resources to raise awareness about the risks associated with early smartphone and social media use.
Tools for Home
Empower your family with the “why” behind delaying smartphones and social media.
Tools for Sports Teams and Extracurriculars
Advocate for phone-free sports and activities in your community.
Start a Local Chapter
Build community right where you are.
Government Action Tools
Help push for a federal age minimum for social media.
National Ad Campaign
We are deeply grateful for the pro bono contributions of Pattison Outdoor, who donated the ad space, and For Good Intent, who provided the creative design for these images.
Help us spread the word. Use these graphics to start a conversation in your community. We have files for posters, for posting, and for bookmarks. Download. Print. Post. Change the norm.
Phone-Free Schools
Phone-Free Schools Movement (PFSM) Canada is a national advocacy organization dedicated to reclaiming the K–12 school day for learning, connection, and well-being.
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A note on the resources we share:
Unplugged Canada does not receive commission or affiliate revenue from the books, tools, films, or organizations listed here.
We include a resource for one reason: we believe it can help. Our aim is to give parents and caregivers what they need to make informed decisions about delaying smartphones and social media, and to help children understand how these devices and apps are designed to hold their attention.