Should we ban cellphones in schools? A new survey shares what US adults think. - MSN

In the running debates on teens and kids using cellphones in school — and social media's effects on young people — there's at least one thing most adults seem to agree on: banning phones in ... Read More

Should We Ban Phones in Schools? - Business Insider

Banning phones in school is different from discussion on social media's potential harm The debate about phones in schools is connected to this bigger conversation, but for a few reasons, it also ... Read More

Social Studies Director Says App Bans Will Help Teens Socialize - The Wrap

On Wednesday, Australia passed a law banning social media for children under 16. The ban will not go into effect for another year, but parents and even “Social Studies” director Greenfield ... Read More

School bullies have moved online. But is banning all under-16s from social media really the answer? | KRDO

Einstein supports the social media ban because she believes phones and group chats are replacing face-to-face interactions that teach children how to connect with people and resolve conflict. Read More

'Adolescence' writer wants social media ban for kids and no phones in schools

Addressing the subject of social media’s influence with BBC News, writer Jack Thorne suggested a social media blackout for youngsters. “We do believe perhaps the answer to this is in ... Read More

Fairfield parents want schools to ban cell phones for mental health - CTPost

Tong was visiting Fairfield Warde High School Thursday to discuss the harms of social media on students' mental health — part of a burgeoning issue school districts like Fairfield are wrestling ... Read More

Governor Hobbs signs bill banning cell phones at schools during school day - KGUN 9

Throughout the lunch period at Cienega High School in Vail, students used their cell phones to make calls and texts and check social media apps. However, next school year, Senate bill 2484, which ... Read More

Why Schools Are Racing to Ban Student Phones - The New York Times

Some independent schools are also banning phones. Last week, the head of Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C., wrote in The Atlantic that it was “time to remove phones from schools.” Do ... Read More

Illinois Senate approves legislation banning cell phones in school classrooms - CBS News

Chalkbeat’s Samantha Smylie on Illinois banning, limiting cell phones in classrooms 05:07 The Illinois State Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would ban cell phones in school classrooms. Read More

Should we ban cellphones in schools? A new survey shares what US adults think.

A new Pew study found nearly 70% of adults agreed that schools should ban phones during class. Teachers have been urging a ban on phones — and more and more schools are agreeing. But the broader topic ... Read More

School bullies have moved online. But is banning all under-16s from social media really the answer? - KVIA

Einstein supports the social media ban because she believes phones and group chats are replacing face-to-face interactions that teach children how to connect with people and resolve conflict. Read More