Smartphones in school: Six tips by Verizon to help teens stay focused... Teachers, please tell us how you manage your own classrooms w.r.t. smartphone usage and other connected devices!

Technology isn’t the enemy, but it can take control if you don’t set boundaries. Helping your teen find balance starts with setting clear expectations, leveraging parental controls, and reinforcing school rules. Most importantly, keep the conversation going. Ask about their day, what excited them, what frustrated them. Those real conversations help teens recognize their own challenges with phone use—and build the discipline to manage it.

https://www.verizon.com/about/parenting/smartphones-in-school-tips

March 2025

Submitted March 17, 2025 at 09:33AM by Choobeen https://ift.tt/fFRUuTx