My son attended a school that got quite a bit of attention for banning phones. Half the battle at that school was less "wellbeing" and was more about day to da

My son attended a school that got quite a bit of attention for banning phones. Half the battle at that school was less "wellbeing" and was more about day to day dealing with students. It didn't make the news but "phones in the bathroom" and how they aggravated the few fights that occurred, and people taking photos without permission, was a constant concern and staff not being able to monitor the bathroom / not wanting to all the time. In the end the ban wasn't as much a new ban as it was a policy update. Now if they see a phone, the phone goes to the office, you get it at the end of the day. If it happens a third time ... your parents have to come retrieve the phone and meet with the principal, and the same every time after that. The phones very much are still there, but the kids are smart enough not to risk the ire of their parents / suddenly no more bathroom phone issues. I'm not surprised there isn't some overall "wellbeing" improvement like magic just from phones, kids had problems before phones...