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Pediatricians, school leaders tell committee phone‑free schools reduce bullying and may improve mental health
Summary
Physicians and former school leaders testified that removing cell phones from classrooms reduces cyberbullying, distraction and may lower rates of anxiety and depression; they urged statewide policy paired with parent education and community supports.
Three physicians and a former school‑board member told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee that restricting student cell‑phone use during school hours is one of the most direct actions state and local officials can take to reduce distraction, cyberbullying and youth mental‑health harms.
Dr. George Vanna, a triple‑boarded physician who works on child psychiatry consults, said studies and clinician experience show a steady…
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