Safe Zones - Controlling Phone Use Without Sacrificing Children's Safety

THE PROBLEM

Teens average over 8 hours of daily screen time, with 1.6 hours occurring in schools—even with bans.

Phone usage bans are hard to enforce and frustrate teachers dealing with constant distractions.

Total bans/physical solutions (e.g. Yondr bags) compromise safety, increase liability, and are often bypassed.

THE SAFE ZONES SOLUTION

Keeps phones accessible for emergencies (911 and alerts) while blocking distractions during school hours.

Automatically limits phone use with geofence technology when students enter school grounds.

Offers schools effortless control to activate or deactivate as needed.

KEY BENEFITS

Always-on emergency communications

Medical emergencies (e.g., falls, seizures)
Bullying or fights
Natural disasters (e.g., tornadoes, earthquakes, fires)
Active shooter scenarios

Privacy-focused

No data collection, tracking, or ads.

No school liability

For managing student devices.

Quick setup

Parents can configure in minutes.

Optional school integration

For centralized control:

Turn off after emergencies ('All Clear'), allowing immediate student-parent contact.
Manage end-of-day logistics (e.g., quick calls/texts for late pickups, etc.).
Enable full communication as needed.

Reduced screen time

Shift to needs-based usage, improving sleep, grades, mental clarity, relationships, and reducing online risks, such as cyber bullying, drug access, human trafficking.

Home or event-based geofences

Home, favorite restaurant, church.

Cloud-based platform

Unlimited scalability.