“It’s great to say no phones, but I don’t think people realize the addiction of the phones and what students will go to to tell you ‘No, you’re not taking my phone.’”
This highlights how smartphone dependence affects students’ reactions to policy, showing the emotional and psychological dimensions of bans.
Instead of putting their devices in magnetically locked pouches, like they’re supposed to, some kids will stick something else in there instead, like a disused old phone, a calculator, a glue bottle or just the phone case. Others attack the pouch, pulling at stitches, cutting the bottom, or defacing it so it looks closed when it’s really open. Most students comply, but those who don’t create disproportionate chaos.
Even when schools ban phones, enforcement is difficult, students find ways around systems, revealing behavioral and practical challenges.
At Bullard High School in Fresno, it’s easy to see the benefits of banning students’ cellphones. Bullying is down and socialization is up, principal Armen Torigian said. Enforcing the smartphone restrictions? That’s been harder.
This suggests phone bans can reduce bullying and improve social interaction, implying positive social effects beyond academics.
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The EU connects AI innovation with human rights, showing their strategy focuses on ethics as well as economic growth.