Thousands of parents across the country were notified that when the 2025-2026 school year begins, phones — and electronic communication devices of any kind — were banned on school property. Kids are asked not just to keep phones in lockers or put them away in class, but to actually avoid having them at school at all. But don’t cheer yet. Experts warn this is not necessarily the only solution to the next generation’s phone addiction — and much more work needs to be done.

According to TIME, 37 states have banned cell phones and other internet-connected devices during class as of this summer. Half of those states and D.C. don’t allow kids to access their phones even during lunch and in between classes.

Josh Golin, executive director of Fairplay, an organization of parents, educators, and ad

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