Schools and families struggle for balance with students and smartphones

Alan Borsuk:

Furthermore, railing against the impact of smartphones is sort of like railing against the impact of cars. They’re so deeply embedded in our lives that few think of them as choices.

In 2015, a study by the Pew Research Center found that nationwide 73% of teens had access to a smartphone and another 15% had “only” a basic cellphone. Furthermore, 24% of teens said they are online “almost constantly.” Facebook was used by 71% of teens, Instagram by 52% and Snapchat by 41%.