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Parent-led 'Wait Until Eighth' group asks Ward 6 board to amplify pledge delaying smartphones for youth
Summary
Local organizers from Wait Until Eighth presented evidence and a local uptake report urging families to delay smartphones until the end of eighth grade; board members expressed support but requested more recent research and emphasized nonpartisan, resource-sensitive outreach.
Brandy Vesco and Larissa Viner outlined the Wait Until Eighth campaign at the Ward 6 Neighborhood Advisory Board meeting on Feb. 2, asking the board to help spread the parent-led pledge and to consider a proclamation or local documentary screening. Presenters said the pledge activates for a school-grade once at least 10 families from the same grade and school have signed, and they reported growth from 27 to 105 pledges across Washoe County public schools in two months.
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