Bingchen Hu, 9:
“I think it affected lots of kids in my grade, because they really enjoyed scrolling on Instagram reels or playing Clash Royale, and they get to do that during breaks,” Hu said. “Otherwise I didn’t notice that great of an effect in class — it’s just what I was used to.”
Michele Myers, 10:
“Last year, people had phones out and gamed,” Meyers said. “Now the teachers take the phone, so students are a bit more focused. But they’ll still sometimes play games on computers or talk while teachers talk, which has been as disruptive as phones.”
Dillon Wang, 11:
“Now, we just have to actually engage with each other, and I think that’s a good thing,” Wang said. “Otherwise, I didn’t notice a difference because beforehand we also mostly weren’t allowed to use our phones in class.”
Helen Wu, 12:
“I feel pretty good about having some access to phones during school,” Wu said. “If I need, I can still call home, instead of not being able to do anything or only sending emails. It’s also easier to communicate for scheduling last minute club meetings.”
