About Delco Unplugged
A grassroots community movement rooted in Delaware County, PA.
We are a grassroots effort in Delaware County, PA, focused on delaying smartphones and social media for kids and helping families build healthier relationships with technology.
Our values.
Technology works best when used with intention.
Screen time is consuming too much of childhood.
Children flourish through unstructured play and real human connection.
Delaying device access leads to better developmental outcomes.
Schools should be free from the influence of the tech industry.
Teachers shouldn't have to be phone police in their classrooms.
We advocate for:
Neighbors working together to take childhood offline and back into the real world.
Fewer screens, more opportunities for unstructured, child-directed play.
Bell-to-bell policies to help kids focus and connect more deeply with each other.
Online safety laws that put children's wellbeing ahead of tech industry profits.
Alex Bird Becker, MPA, MSEd
Alex is a Rose Valley mom of two. She started Delco Unplugged because she believes kids deserve more time to be kids, and parents are stronger when they work together. A former elementary school teacher and current research analyst with a master's degree in education policy from the University of Pennsylvania, she brings both personal passion and professional grounding to this work. She leads Delco Unplugged with the support of a dedicated group of volunteers from across Delaware County, and serves as a co-leader of PA Unplugged.
Alex is available for talks and presentations. She is a speaker with ScreenStrong — evidence-based screen education that helps kids thrive in the real world. Get in touch or email alex@delcounplugged.org to inquire.
Our partners and affiliates.
PA Unplugged is a statewide coalition of local groups working toward a cultural shift in how we approach screens and social media during childhood and adolescence.
Smartphone Free Childhood USA growing national movement of parents choosing to delay smartphones and social media, connecting families and communities around smartphone-free childhoods.
Distraction Free SchoolsA growing coalition of parents, educators, and administrators united in calling for policy changes to address the overuse of smartphones and social media in schools.