CLASS PHONE PROBLEMS…Senior Desaray Gonzalez checks her phone during class time at Morton East HIgh School. In a random survey of 100 Morton East students, 85 students (85%) said they have been on their phone when they weren’t supposed to be during class. Recent studies and legislative actions have shed light on the impact of smartphone usage during school hours. A study by Seattle Children’s Hospital found that high school students spend an average of 1.5 hours, or 25% of their school day, on smartphones, primarily on social media and messaging apps.
