Do school smartphone bans actually save schools money?

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Schools spend the equivalent of three full-time staff managing phone use, whether or not students are allowed to have phones in school. This new study asks if banning smartphones actually improves pupils’ wellbeing or saves money for schools.

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Smartphone bans in schools are not associated with better mental wellbeing or reduced screen-time out of school

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Emma Sullivan summarises a cross-sectional observational study investigating associations between school smartphone policies and mental wellbeing in young people.

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