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They really need to ban phones for students in grade school.
"But, they need them for safety!"
How the hell did we ever get along without every kid having an internet connected computer in their pocket since forever before they were invented? No, they don't need them for "safety".
In the US at least, you might not convince people. I think every parent thinking about it imagines their child calling them during a school shooting to say I love you one last time.
Even people who experienced that world firsthand when they were in school can't imagine going back to that. You'll never convince people who don't remember those times.
Lots of school districts are beginning to ban phones. The one I live in has, and it’s had great results.