The group says by banding together, this will decrease the pressure felt by kids and parents alike over the kids having a smartphone.
Their website lists a number of reasons to make children wait for a phone including, "smartphones impair sleep, smartphones interfere with relationships" and more.
They believe that, "childhood is too short to waste on a smartphone." You can take the pledge here.
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