Making Digital Well-Being a Daily Priority
With screen time at all-time highs among children and adolescents, students need practical skills to stay safe, smart, and positively connected online. Second Step® programs strengthen human skills—such as social awareness, communication, and responsible decision-making—that support healthy behavior in digital spaces.
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Less Screen Time, More Human Connection
Explore practical resources to help schools support digital well-being, classroom connection, and Human Skills™ development.
September 23, 2026
Family & community supports
District Leader
Family & community supports
Digital well-being
The $18 Billion Meta Settlement: What It Means for Youth Safety and Digital Well-Being
See what the settlement makes Meta do, what the states get to spend their settlement dollars on, and how those funds have the potential to support your Second Step® portfolio.
September 16, 2026
Blog
District Leader
Blog
Child protection
Digital well-being
Funding
Finding the Balance Between High Tech and No Tech
Restricting or limiting screen use may help improve learning environments, but restriction alone isn’t enough. Discover what a balanced approach to technology could look like.
July 1, 2026
Blog
District Leader
Blog
Digital well-being
Sample Lessons from Second Step® Digital Well-Being
Second Step® Digital Well-Being specialized unit helps K–12 students navigate online spaces thoughtfully and responsibly. Explore a free Grade 6 sample lesson instantly, and then request additional Grade 3 and Grade 10 sample lessons by email.
June 18, 2026
Sample lessons
Educator
Sample lessons
Digital well-being
Teaching Students to Pause in a World Designed for Distraction
While every swipe is designed to keep students hooked, human skills help students stay in control and better navigate the digital world.
June 17, 2026
Blog
Educator
Blog
Digital well-being
Human skills
What the Latest Evidence Says About Phone-Free Schools
Phone bans help but aren’t a cure‑all. More promising gains come when phone restrictions are paired with skill-building to grow digital well-being.
June 10, 2026
Blog
District Leader
Blog
Digital well-being
Human skills
From Tech-Savvy to Human-Smart: Empowering Students in an AI Era
Being tech-savvy isn’t enough. In an AI-shaped world, students need creativity, empathy, resilience, and critical thinking to navigate information, relationships, and change.
May 27, 2026
Blog
District Leader
Blog
Digital well-being
Human skills
Digital Well-Being Readiness Quiz
Take this 10-question readiness quiz to benchmark where your school or district stands across four key dimensions of digital well-being and receive a score.
May 22, 2026
Quiz
School Leader
Quiz
Digital well-being
