The hope is that a ban on student cellphone use will improve academic achievement and reduce anxiety, fights and bullying.
Los Angeles school officials on Tuesday — fed up with kids distracted by social media and concerned about abuses such as cyberbullying — are poised to join a growing number of school systems across the country that are banning the use of cellphones during the school day. The hope is that a ban would lead to improved learning, less bullying, distraction and anxiety— and more meaningful communication with peers and adults.
Although Melvoin acknowledges that his own observations about the harms of cellphones are anecdotal, the board resolution cites research in line with the proposed policy. The resolution cites a national survey on drug use and health by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that found that among those born after 1995, anxiety increased 139% from 2010 to 2020, coinciding with the rise in smartphones and social media.
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