1. Be Informed

    Join our list, come to a monthly meeting, or attend an event.

    See how ↓
  2. Be Involved

    Join the statewide PA Unplugged network and connect with other families.

    See how ↓
  3. Take Action

    Build community, partner locally, speak up, or share your skills.

    See how ↓

Our advocacy and relationship-building are focused on Pennridge schools, and we welcome anyone who lives within the district to join our meetings, mailing list, and events. We hope this can be a space to connect, learn, share ideas, and contribute to a more intentional technology culture in our community. There's a place for everyone in this conversation.

Be Informed

Stay connected to what's happening in Pennridge and beyond.

  • Join our mailing list for news, resources, upcoming events, and ways to participate.
  • Join our Facebook group to follow along and connect with other Pennridge families.
  • Attend an upcoming community event or conversation.
  • Come to one of our monthly meetings, held on the third Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 8 PM, to learn more about what we're working on.
  • Follow along as we share ideas and opportunities for more intentional technology use at home, at school, and in our community.

Be Involved

Connect with other families and add your voice to the conversation.

Share your experience

Take the PA Unplugged parent survey and contribute to statewide data about families' experiences with technology in schools.

Take the survey →

Connect with families

Connect with other families at your elementary school, commit to delaying smartphones and social media until after 8th grade, share resources, and find local support along the way.

Get connected →

Talk with us

Talk with us about what you're seeing in your family, school, or community, and what you'd like to see change.

Email us →

Be part of the statewide network

Pennridge Unplugged is part of PA Unplugged, a network of parent-led groups across Pennsylvania. Become a member on Four Norms, the platform the network uses, to join Pennridge Unplugged there.

  • Get PA Unplugged updates and action alerts on state policy.
  • Find and RSVP to events in Pennridge and across the state.
  • Add your voice to advocacy for healthier technology use in schools.

Take Action

Help create a community where kids have more opportunities for connection, independence, play, and life beyond screens.

There are many ways to take action, and we're always looking for people with ideas, connections, and energy to contribute. You might:

Build community

Help organize an event, conversation, or family activity; bring Pennridge Unplugged to your school, neighborhood, or community group; or help connect families with phone-free and low-tech opportunities.

Partner locally

Work with schools, organizations, and businesses to create spaces and practices that support intentional technology use.

Speak up

Attend school board meetings and share your perspective through public comment, connect with school and district leaders, or advocate at the county and state levels for policies that support healthy technology use and children's well-being.

Contribute your skills

Share information and resources, make connections, or bring your ideas and experience to a project that interests you.

Want to find your place?

Reach out to us. Tell us what you're interested in, what questions you have, or what you'd like to help with. We'd love to talk about ways to plug you into what's already happening, or work together to create something new.

Contact Us

Email us at info@pennridgeunplugged.org