PHONE FREE SCHOOLS MOVEMENT

What Moves Us

With the increasing prevalence of smartphones, we’re up against a tidal wave of opposition - and we’re gaining significant ground! We couldn’t do this without a powerful mission, an incredible team, and years of support from communities and institutions worldwide.

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Our Mission

To provide youth the freedom to excel academically and develop socially without the pressures and harms of phones and social media during the school day.

Our Vision

Growing a collaborative movement by parents, educators, administrators, and students to support and implement effective phone-free policies for K-12 schools.

Meet Our Founders

Sabine Polak
Co-Founder

Sabine lives in Phoenixville, PA, with her husband Jordan, their three children, and a lively crew of pets. Her advocacy was inspired by deeply personal experience when her teenage daughter faced significant mental health challenges intensified by social media pressures. Sabine, though naturally reserved, found her voice through this adversity and now channels her compassion into empowering communities, creating supportive networks, and guiding families toward healthier, more balanced lives.

Mileva Repasky
Co-Founder

Mileva is a passionate mental health advocate living in Phoenixville, PA, with her husband, three children, and beloved assortment of animals. With a master’s degree in clinical psychology, Mileva’s advocacy journey began when her own teenage son grappled with mental health struggles exacerbated by digital pressures. Her commitment runs deep—driven by personal experience and professional insight—to help schools become healthier, phone-free environments where young people can genuinely connect, learn, and flourish.

PHONE FREE SCHOOLS MOVEMENT

Our Journey

2021

- Sabine and Mileva expand their local advocacy for Phone Free Schools to a national scale

2022

- A strategic plan and roadmap is carefully created and put into action
- Research begins on the impact of phones in schools

2023

- Phone Free Schools Movement is officially established as a nonprofit organization
- We launch the PFSM global Ambassador Program.
- PFSM partners with Fairplay.

2024

- The Administrator Toolkit is released
- 2K+ downloads; thousands of students impacted worldwide

2025

- The Ambassador Toolkit is released
- A Research Program is launched in partnership with UNC
- Administrator Toolkit V2 is released
- Our new website goes live with expanded resources

Meet our board of advisors

Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D
Social Psychologist N.Y.U. Stern School of BusinessAuthor of “The Anxious Generation”
John Hutton, MD, MS
Pediatrician & Clinical Researcher Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Laura Marquez-Garrett
Attorney Social Media Victims Law Center
Adriana Stacey, MD
PsychiatristMedical Advisor for ScreenStrong

School Advisors

Powerful Resource Hubs

Guides, templates, and support tailored for your role
For parents, teachers, & community
Advocates
Rally support and move your school to phone-free, bell-to-bell.
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For principals and superintendents
Administrators
Step-by-step toolkits and templates to guide implementation.
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For policymakers and elected officials
Legislators
Research and model language to craft effective phone-free policy.
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Take the Next Step

We have the tools to help make Phone-Free Schools a reality.