Research 

Science supports an "Away For The Day" policy. When students do not have the freedom of accessing their phones during school hours, they are more engaged socially and academically. Scroll down to learn more.

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Results of Screenagers' Survey of Cell Phone Policies and Parental Preferences in Middle Schools

 

56%

of middle schools allow students to carry phones on them all day.

82%

of parents of middle schoolers do not want their kids to use cell phones during school. 

2x

public schools are twice as likley to allow middle school kids to carry phones than private middle schools.

The Academic Impact of Cell Phones on Students

STUDIES REVEAL THE POTENTIAL FOR NEGATIVE OUTCOMES ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS

 

33%

OF middle SCHOOLS DO NOT prohibit phone use during lunch and recess periods.

6.4%

16-year-old students saw their test scores increase by 6.4% after schools banned phones.

10.6%

lower test scores among students regularly interrupted by text messages.

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The Emotional Impact of Cellphones on Students

STUDIES REVEAL THE POTENTIAL FOR NEGATIVE OUTCOMES ON EMOTIONAL WELLBEING

 

2x

in comparison to 2012, twice as many teens and tweens felt lonely in 2018, with girls reporting higher levels of loneliness than boys.

35%

Teenagers in the United States who spend 3 hours or more a day on electronic devices are at a 35% higher risk of suicide than those who spend less than one hour on them.

27%

eighth graders who are heavy users of social media have a 27% higher risk of depression than kids who exceed the average time playing sports or hanging out with friends.