Pinterest thinks teens should take a break from screens during school hours.

Pinterest Experimenting with School Hours Pause Prompt

Students will be encouraged to close the Pinterest app and pause notifications during school hours, as part of an experiment aimed at informing the app’s teams. Pinterest CEO Bill Ready expressed support for phone-free school policies in the Washington Post.

Pinterest’s Focus on Digital Citizenship and Well-being

Alongside the school hours pause prompt, Pinterest has partnered with the International Society for Technology in Education to develop digital citizenship and well-being action plans through newly established Digital Innovation Wellbeing Task Forces.

Collaboration for Student Technology Use

Pinterest’s chief legal and business affairs officer emphasized the importance of collaboration between tech companies, educators, parents, and policymakers to ensure that smartphones are seen as tools rather than distractions in the hands of students.