Yes, the cellphone bans are working
Cellphone bans in schools are gaining traction across the United States, with 41 states implementing restrictions on phone use. The movement has garnered bipartisan support, with significant actions taken since 2024. Despite some opposition, surveys indicate that a vast majority of students now face some level of phone restrictions during school hours.
- ▪The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends limiting screen time in schools and using physical textbooks instead.
- ▪As of 2026, 98% of American students are subject to some form of school phone restrictions, with over half facing all-day bans.
- ▪Bipartisan support for cellphone bans began in 2024, with significant actions taken by governors from both parties.
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Yes, the cellphone bans are working But screens in the classroom are still a problem Schoolgirls in California relinquish their phones. Credit: Getty Schoolgirls in California relinquish their phones. Credit: Getty Cellphone bansSchoolsYondr Pouch John Allen Wooden May 30 2026 - 11:22am 7 mins Earlier this month, the Trump administration’s Office of the Surgeon General and Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers union, separately called for limits on screen-time in schools. The United States Department of Health and Human Services suggested the use of physical text-books and pen-and-paper assignments “whenever possible,” and recommended the exclusion of screens in schools, except in computer labs.
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