School phone bans could make it harder for kids to use tech in healthy ways

By Joanne Orlando
Community contribution / April 27, 2023

School phone bans may seem like the answer to reeling in young people’s technology use.

But if we ban phones and bury this issue under the sand, when and how do our kids learn to ...

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School phone bans could make it harder for kids to use tech in healthy ways

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