Waldorf Schools On The Forefront of Safe Technology in Schools
Schools nationwide are removing the Wi-Fi from classrooms to reduce exposure to radiofrequency radiation. Waldorf schools have been on the forefront. See a full list of schools removing Wi-Fi here.
2020 Village Forest School, a bilingual school in the Monferrato region of northern Italy is built “on land which has never been dosed with chemicals and pesticides, and which is removed from the buzzing and surging of mobile towers and WiFi, a radiation free zone.”
“A school, or any place where children spend a lot of time, should be healthy – free of environmental pollution to the extent possible; we emphasize organic, natural/unprocessed food, an environment free of wireless radiation (mobile phones, WiFi etc) and largely free of exposure to chemicals.” Village Forest School on Values
Below is an interview with City of Lakes teachers on how they removed the Wi-Fi from the classrooms due to health concerns.
Examples of Waldorf Schools Removing the Wi-Fi
Village Forest School in Italy.
The Santa Fe Waldorf in New Mexico: Wi-Fi removed in elementary school classroom. Currently accommodating children with EHS in the elementary school. Has previously accommodated children with MCS, and is currently equipped to do so.
San Diego California USA Waldorf School: Adopted CHPS guidelines wired internet/electronic free zones/and hardwired phones per article published in Renewal Magazine article.
Sacramento California USA Waldorf School: WiFi will be turned off when not in use starting in Fall 2017.
2015: Washington Waldorf School, Maryland, USA: Removed Wi-Fi Routers from Buildings, Ethernet installed. WAMU Report on Wi-Fi removal featuring the Head of School
2012: Halton Waldorf, in Burlington Vermont: Remaining free of Wireless Radiation
2011 City of Lakes Waldorf School, WiFi taken out. Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
2016: Cairns Hinterland Steiner School , Australia, WiFi Free Classrooms (may be available in other areas.)
Has your school remove the Wi-Fi ? If so please send the info to us at coordinator@ehtrust.org.
Waldorf Schools were ahead of the game.
In 2017, The Maryland State Children’s Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council (CEHPAC) issued a Report advising the Department of Education to recommend local school districts reduce classroom wireless radiation exposures by providing wired—rather than wireless—internet connections.
The New Jersey Education Association published how to “Minimize health risks from electronic devices.” Article, PDF of Recommendations The Santa Clara Medical Bulletin article by Dr. Cindy Russell on Schools and Wireless recommends reducing wireless exposures in the classroom. The Collaborative for High Performing Schools developed Low EMF Criteria/Blueprint For Schools.
Internationally the countries of Israel, France, Cyprus and Belgium have banned/restricted Wi-Fi to protect children’s health. Read about international actions here.
