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.
The Emotional Impact of Cellphones on Students
STUDIES REVEAL THE POTENTIAL FOR NEGATIVE OUTCOMES ON EMOTIONAL WELLBEING