The Phone-Free School Transition: Scripts, Routines and Solutions for Families and Teachers

By Catherine Ellis

A school announces a new phone policy. Students are angry. Parents worry about emergencies. Teachers wonder how they will enforce another rule consistently.

The Phone-Free School Transition helps everyone move from argument to implementation.

This practical guide explains:

The most common phone-policy modelsHow students can contact parents during emergenciesHow parents can reach children through the schoolWhat to do about smartwatches and earbudsHow medical and accessibility exceptions may workWhy inconsistent enforcement causes policies to failHow to prepare students before the first dayHow to handle forgotten, lost or confiscated devicesHow to rebuild focus without treating technology as the enemy

The book includes a parent-child agreement, classroom scripts, implementation checklist and 30-day transition plan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HFW4MHP6
• ISBN13: 9798193801597
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"