Although she forbids pupils from using phones in her classroom, she claims that parents are the ones who call most frequently.
This week, the second-largest school system in the nation, Los Angeles, where Ms. Streit teaches, became the latest to outlaw smartphone use in classrooms.
It is part of a well-known and expanding trend as more US governments and schools consider how to deal with kids’ increasing reliance on technology.
Two of the most populous US states, New York and California, are considering new state-wide legislation related to this matter.
Governor Gavin Newsom of California demanded earlier this week that smartphones be prohibited in classrooms and committed to working with lawmakers to develop a legislation. Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has pushed for a legislation along these lines.
The governor of Indiana enacted a classroom ban this spring, with implementation scheduled for the fall.
The initiatives, which come amid growing anxiety over young people’s mental health in the wake of the pandemic, represent the most recent phase in a protracted discussion about regulating smartphone use in schools.
Phone policies are already in place in the majority of US schools. Approximately 76% of schools forbade their non-academic use.
