A community advocacy group focused on supporting intentional, healthy, and balanced use of technology in everyday life. We're parents, educators, and community members across St. Louis Park working to reclaim our schools and learning environments from Big Tech's interests — for students, teens, and the next generation.
At Park Unplugged, we believe real connection happens face-to-face. Beyond advocating for healthy tech limits in schools, we are dedicated to bringing friends, neighbors, and families together in real life. By hosting local meetups and screen-free community events, we're creating a supportive network where parents and kids alike can build meaningful, lasting relationships off-screen.
We are parents, teachers, and community members working toward evidence-based, pedagogically purposeful use of technology in schools. We're a growing group across District 283 concerned about the unchecked expansion of screen-based technology into daily life — and we're working to restore real-world connection, reclaim our collective attention, and build stronger communities for the next generation.
We believe childhood is worth protecting, and so is learning. When classrooms are shaped by Big Tech interests rather than what actually helps kids learn and grow, both suffer. We believe tech can be a powerful tool when it's used with intention and purpose — and that intention has to come from educators and families, not from the companies selling the devices.
St. Louis ParkReal, lasting change happens where these three meet.
Three overlapping circles labeled Home, School, and Community, with the shared center highlighted to represent where collective action happens.
These are the highest-impact things you can do for District 283 students this week.
Did you know the average age a child gets their first smartphone is just 10? You don't have to navigate that alone — join families across St. Louis Park and beyond in pledging to wait on smartphones until at least the end of 8th grade. Once 10 families from your child's grade and school sign on, the peer pressure disappears. Basic talk-and-text phones and smartwatches are still fine in the meantime.
Take the pledge today →Add your name to call for away-all-day phone policies across District 283 — so kids can focus, engage, and thrive without a screen in their pocket.
Sign the petition →Share your perspective on screen time and technology use in Minnesota schools — your input helps shape statewide policy.
Take the survey →Real-world connection starts with finding each other. Here's where the Park Unplugged community gathers.
Join parents and caregivers organizing across Minnesota — share wins, ask questions, connect with others near you.
Join the chat →Every policy conversation gets stronger with real families behind it. Tell us how screens, schools, and childhood look from where you stand — your story may help shape what comes next for District 283.
Share your story →We're pro-evidence, not anti-tech. These are the resources we lean on most.
Park Unplugged is affiliated with MN Unplugged, a statewide movement of Minnesota parents and communities working to restore real-world connection and build a healthier relationship with technology.
MN Unplugged — Organizing across Minnesota →We'd love to hear from you — whether you want to get involved, have a question, or just want to talk it through.
slpunplugged@gmail.com