Schools Should Set Their Own Smartphone Policies
Evidence is mounting that smartphones are harmful to the mental health, educational attainment, and overall well-being of adolescents. Some schools and school districts have gone "phone-free" by instituting bans on cell phone use during the school day, spurring state legislatures to propose (and in some cases pass) statutes enacting bans legislatively. Although the goal of phone-free schools is praiseworthy, there are good reasons to prefer that the details of school smartphone policy be left to schools and school districts rather than codified into law by state legislatures.
Suggested citation:
Rhoads, J. "Phone-Free School is a Sensible Goal, but Policy Should Be Set By Schools and School Districts, Not State Legislatures." Center for Modern Health. September 2024.
