EQUIPThe Verge · 2d ago
Full school day cellphone bans are more popular than ever
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Recent Pew Research data indicates a significant shift in public sentiment toward restricting mobile devices in educational environments. A majority of U.S. adults now favor classroom bans, with nearly half supporting total restrictions throughout the school day.
- 01Seventy-seven percent of U.S. adults support prohibiting cellphone use during middle and high school classes
- 02Forty-eight percent of the population now favors comprehensive cellphone bans for the entire school day
- 03Public support for restrictive school device policies has reached record levels according to new survey data
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As schools across the country continue to implement cellphone bans, a new Pew Research Center survey shows they continue to gain support. Seventy-seven percent of US adults support banning cellphones in middle and high school classes, and 48 percent support banning them for the entire school day. That's the first time more Americans have supported, […]