For the first time, more Americans support all-day school phone bans than oppose them

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In a nutshell: Banning students from using phones in US schools has long been a controversial topic, but for the first time ever, more Americans now support all-day bans – as opposed to the devices only being banned in classrooms.

According to Pew Research Center, 77% of US adults now support in-classroom phone bans for middle and high school students, marking the second consecutive year that support has increased – the figure stood at 68% in 2024. Just 18% now oppose such a ban, while 6% are unsure.

The survey also shows that the long-running trend of more people supporting all-day bans has changed. For the first time, more adults (48%) support "bell-to-bell" school cellphone bans for middle and high school students, up from 36% the previous year. It's still far from universal support, as 43% oppose such a ban.