Wait Until 8th letter
Invite other families at your school to delay giving their children smartphones.
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Hi everyone,
We’re inviting families in [GRADE] at [SCHOOL NAME] to take the Wait Until 8th pledge with us.
The pledge means delaying a smartphone through the end of eighth grade, or longer if a family chooses. It becomes active once ten families in the same school and grade have signed. Wait Until 8th then connects those parents by email.
A phone limited to calling and texting is allowed under the pledge.
We can also help our children stay in touch and arrange time together while we wait. I’d like to hear what would work for your family.
You can read the details and sign here:
https://www.waituntil8th.org/take-the-pledge
Take care,
[YOUR NAME]
[CONTACT DETAILS, IF NEEDED]
Before signing
The program accepts U.S. families with children in kindergarten or above. Once a group’s pledge is active, participating parents receive one another’s names and email addresses.