A Washington school district moved beyond classroom-only phone restrictions with a districtwide push for students to turn off devices at night, tying the effort to behavior and learning concerns. In Spokane, the 29,000-student district paired tighter cellphone controls during school hours with an expansion of extracurriculars under its Engage IRL initiative, but also sent families sleep-focused guidance at the start of the year. District leaders said students reported routinely falling asleep after midnight and suggested that device use contributed to stress, emotional volatility, and anxiety and depression risk. The district’s approach reflects a more explicit connection between device behavior, sleep, and student outcomes—an area likely to draw scrutiny as more states consider restrictive student technology policies.