Amid increased discussion and emerging legislation around school cell phone policies, AMLE conducted a survey of its member schools to better understand current approaches and challenges. After controlling for duplicate entries from same-school staff, 154 schools responded to the survey in August 2024:
- Responses were received from schools in 9 countries and 41 states and the District of Columbia.
- 27% identified as rural schools, 56% as suburban, and 17% urban.
- While a variety of grade spans were represented, the most common grade configuration was 6-8 and accounted for 58% of respondents.
- Schools ranged in size from 101 students to 1,650 with an average size of 619.
The results are reported below and organized into three categories based on their policy:
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