It’s Time To Remove Cell Phones From The Classroom
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Opinion

It’s Time To Remove Cell Phones From The Classroom

72% of U.S. high school teachers consider cell phone distraction a major problem in their classrooms.

Melissa Henson

Our children are bombarded by technology, certainly a natural progression of our tech-dependent society. But our educational institutions, with tech companies’ eager help, have enabled this growth – and dependency.

Surveys indicate that more than 90% of middle and high school students and more than 80% of elementary students have a school-issued learning device.

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