Parents press US schools to ban phones as classroom technology raises mental health concerns


Testani said phone use among students has translated to anxiety, depression and a lack of social skills in a world where social media posts and likes create a culture of comparison and self-doubt among peers. — Photo by Rodion Kutsaiev on Unsplash

FAIRFIELD: Connecticut Attorney General William Tong held his two phones in the air and gingerly laid them on the ground.

"How does that make you feel?" he asked the group of high school students who sat before him.

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