Smartphones have revolutionized the way we live, offering constant connectivity, instant information, and round-the-clock entertainment. But as screen time increases, so does a troubling side effect: growing em
Mental health and school safety are top of mind for supporters and opponents of phone use in schools. By Cole Claybourn | Oct. 20, 2022, at 5:33 p.m. Save More Cellphones in School: What to Know More Getty Images While cellphones can be a distraction at school, access to devices ...
cell_phoneschildren and adolescentmental healthThe use of digital technology, including computers, cell phones, computer games, and so on, most recently, on-the-go for recreational purposes, has increased among our youth over the past 15 years. Children and adolescent between the ages of 8 to ...
Can you hug your dad and feel his strength through the phone? Can you kiss your mom good-night over the phone? 2 Cellphones just snatch () these precious things away from you.Your grades will go up. Leave your phone behind when going to school. Once you get home, don't lie on ...
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed a statewide ban on cell phones in school classrooms, as part of an effort to improve students' performance and mental health by removing electronic devices that many have said have become major distractions. "Improving the classroom environment and limiting ...
Half of U.S. states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more likely to follow
mental health.Aside from academic benefits, cellphone restrictions can assist with social development and creating community at the school, Kim Whitman a parent-turned-advocate told CBS News last year. Whitman, a co-founder of Phone Free, said if schools "allow phones to be present it's hard ...
Being on your phone too much can affect your attention span, making it hard to concentrate on things for more than a few minutes at a time. Injury A study inManhattanfound that 42% of pedestrians that walked into traffic ignoring the Do Not Walk sign were on phones or otherwise distracted...
That cellphones are damaging the mental health of our children is beyond dispute. As the Columbia University School of Psychiatry reported: Smartphones have transformed the way we communicate, learn, and entertain ourselves. However, their omnipresence can lead to compulsive use and a sense of de...
The push for cellphone bans has been driven by concerns about the impact screen time has on children’s mental health and complaints from teachers that cellphones have become a constant distraction in the classroom. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who has called on C...