About

Reconnect Western MA was established in Summer 2024 by a group of moms and a high school teacher. We began in Northampton, MA with the intention of including parents, caregivers, teachers, and more from all around Western MA. We invite advocates from across the region to join us for events, and encourage you to reach out to us for help getting started with local action where you live. We believe that the more of us there are working to shift the way kids are engaging with digital technology, the better.

We hope you'll join us.

Leadership team

Sarah Marcus, Co-Founder, Jackson Street School and JFK Parent

Sue Sullivan, Co-Founder, Northampton HS Teacher

Emily Boddy, Co-Founder, Hilltown Charter Parent

Sheila Brosnan, Leeds and JFK Parent

Laura Carney Erny, Leeds Parent

Maya Malachowski Bajak, Leeds Parent

CONTACT US:

ReConnectWMA@gmail.com

In the News

Local schools weigh in on proposed statewide cellphone ban - Daily Hampshire GazetteA bill to ban bell-to-bell cellphone use in Massachusetts public schools that is moving through the state Legislature has generated a wealth of support from districts that have already implemented such a policy, and provided a moment of introspection for other districts who are taking a closer look at their own rules surrounding the issue. […]

New group, ReConnect Western Mass, takes aim at smartphones in schools, social media use among youth NORTHAMPTON — As the movement to ban smartphones in schools gains momentum in the state, a new group of local parents and educators has been formed to highlight the dangers kids are facing from the devices, as well as to advocate for school policies and state laws around youth smartphone access.

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