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Melanie Sepulveda, a Staten Island teacher, had her doubts about the new “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban in New York schools. In ...

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Superintendents in four Connecticut districts that implemented cell phone bans over the past few years are seeing improvements in a number of areas. State Rep. Jennifer Leeper D-Fairfield, co-chair of ...

The 'Today' host is mom to daughter Vale, 11, and son Charley, 8 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, ...

Millennial and Gen Z Parents seem to be tested in ways that previous generations have never encountered regarding technology. The question isn't whether kids will eventually use devices but which type ...

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — A Kansas City metro mom is behind a nationwide effort to get kids off their smart phones and back into “real” life with a focus on the dangers lurking online and social media.

A teacher went viral on TikTok after showing how some school-aged kids are finding ways around classroom phone bans. Valerie Elizabeth Dickinson (@valerieelizabet) shared how students at her school ...

Imagine traveling back in time to your childhood bedroom, where you wait for your best friend to call and organize a playdate. Suddenly, you hear it: The landline phone begins to ring, and you race to ...

One of the hottest topics of conversation among parents right now is what to do about kids and phones. Increasingly, these conversations are dominated by stories of brave families who’ve gone ...

As a parent of newly minted third- and fifth-graders who has worked in children’s technology and media for 20 years, I’ve watched as the conversation around smart devices has become ubiquitous on the ...

When I was a kid, childhood meant playing on the street, riding my bike, hanging out with friends. Most kids now experience a different childhood. Jonathan Haidt's bestselling book, The Anxious ...