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Cell Phone Bans in a National Sample of US Public School Principals

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.4229

October 03, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study reports the national prevalence of public-school cell phone bans and how they vary by school characteristics.

Corresponding Author: Jonathan Cantor, PhD, RAND, 1776 Main St, M4246, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (jcantor@rand.org).

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