Students Suffering From Digital Overload?
Research continues to uncover the negative impacts of cell phone usage, particularly in schools. But help is available.
What do academic performance, mental health, and social skills have in common? They're all under siege, casualties of our very real over-reliance on smartphones.
The profound impact of smartphones cannot be understated. But what once was a revolutionary tool for communication and connection has proven to have equally profound consequences.
Here’s a brief recap of the latest findings:
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What’s Working to Reduce Digital Overload
Citing benefits like improved focus, reduced cyberbullying, and enhanced face-to-face social interaction, the phone-free schools movement is gaining momentum.
To date, 31 states have now enacted bans or limits on phone usage for the 2025–26 school year, many with the help of Yondr’s Phone-Free Schools Program.