Chalkbeat -As more states and school districts put cell phone bans in place due to concerns that they distract students from learning and put a strain on children’s mental health, not all parents are on board. Those who are skeptical about the bans express concerns about their ability to communicate about important everyday issues as well as emergencies. Others indicate officials have prohibited cell phones without adequately consulting parents first.
A recent poll of roughly 1,500 parents commissioned by the National Parents Union — or NPU, an advocacy group — found that, among parents whose children take their phones to school, 78% said the reason for doing that is so they can use the device during emergencies. In addition, 48% cited coordinating transportation, and 45% cited mental health and other needs as reasons they want their children to take their phones to school with them. (The poll did not ask whether parents supported or opposed cell phone bans.)
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