Students don't spend time on their phones because they are "addictive," but because school is boring and doesn't provide them with anything of value. Schools n

Students don't spend time on their phones because they are "addictive," but because school is boring and doesn't provide them with anything of value. Schools need to radically overhaul how they operate so that they can compete with TikTok for student's attention. Banning phones is lazy. I want to see: - Gamified learning, using apps like Duolingo. TikTok-style short form videos produced by top content creators instead of boring lectures from mediocre teachers. - Opportunities to earn real money, power and status as a reward for school achievement. Good performance should grant perks like the ability to freely skip class to play videogames, study from home or earn an income during the school day. - Autonomy: give students control over how they learn, holding them accountable only for the results.