Premium ReportsAre Smartphones Really Making Kids Dumb?Even students not using cell phones in class suffer poorer academic performance when peers use them, a study shows.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailListenAdd to My ListSaveIllustration by The Epoch Times, ShutterstockIllustration by The Epoch Times, ShutterstockBy Ross Muscato|December 16, 2023Updated:December 19, 2023After decades in the classroom, award-winning teacher Steve Gardiner, of Billings, Montana, became acutely aware of a new problem making it difficult for his high-school students to learn.Ironically, it was the so-called smartphone.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
