Phone Free Schools Movement
What are the goals?
Provide youth the freedom to excel academically and develop socially without the pressures and harms of phones and social media during the school day.
A collaborative movement by parents, educators, administrators, and students to support and implement effective phone-free policies for K-12 schools.
Digital Media Survey
We're studying social media usage in North Country children.
Click the link below to view results
SURVEY RESULTS
Conference Update ~ 2025
Thank you to everyone inquiring about the overnight girls conference this spring. This year, Shine On has decided to focus on advocacy to reduce children 's phone and social media usage because it's so important. We are continuing to do modules in five school districts this year and are working actively with public schools to reduce phone usage during the instructional day.
Come to our panel discussion on February 5th to learn more. If your child's school does not have Shine On as part of its social- emotional learning curriculum, reach out to your children's teacher and let them know Shine On is available in the classroom at no cost! Thanks for your support! Shine True, Strong You
What We Do
SUNY Plattsburgh’s Shine On! program is a preventive program designed to increase resiliency, self-esteem and confidence in elementary-school children, aiming to reduce negative mental health issues before they reach middle school. Our three pillars are instilling and building the seven character strengths, providing young kids with a toolbox of upstander communication skills, and teaching media and marketing literacy.
Our Sponsors
"We support an inclusive environment where diversity and individual differences are understood, respected, appreciated, and recognized as a source of strength. We expect everyone involved in Shine On! will respect differences and demonstrate diligence in understanding how other peoples' perspectives, behaviors, and worldviews may be different from their own."