Issues, Etc. Freeing Kids from Smartphones, Part 2 – Clare Morell, 6/12/25 (1632)
Jun 12, 2025
Clare Morell, a director at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, discusses the urgent need to free kids from smartphones. She highlights the psychological impacts of screen time on education and advocates for traditional teaching methods. Morell also addresses how parental smartphone habits can influence children and provides strategies for healthier tech use. With emerging technologies like AI posing risks, she urges caution while offering practical guidance for families to manage smartphone usage effectively.
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Screens Harm Learning and Safety
- Screens in classrooms distract students and can expose them to harmful content like pornography.
- Research shows children learn and comprehend better with traditional pen, paper, and books than with screens.
Advocate School Policies Against Screens
- Parents should advocate locally to school boards to reduce or remove educational screens in classrooms.
- Promote policies favoring traditional books and limited computer lab use instead of individual classroom screens.
Screen Access as Justice Issue
- Screen access is a public justice issue because parental controls alone don’t protect all children, especially vulnerable ones.
- Society restricts other potentially harmful things for children; similar protections should apply to digital technology.