{"id":283227,"date":"2026-01-13T13:56:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=short-read&#038;p=283227"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:48:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:48:47","slug":"about-4-in-10-teens-support-cellphone-bans-in-classrooms-fewer-back-all-day-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/01\/13\/about-4-in-10-teens-support-cellphone-bans-in-classrooms-fewer-back-all-day-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"About 4 in 10 teens support cellphone bans in classrooms; fewer back all-day restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img data-dominant-color=\"817b76\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #817b76;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/SR_26.01.13_CellBanTeens_featured.jpg?resize=480,270 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/SR_26.01.13_CellBanTeens_featured.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/SR_26.01.13_CellBanTeens_featured.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/SR_26.01.13_CellBanTeens_featured.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/SR_26.01.13_CellBanTeens_featured.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/SR_26.01.13_CellBanTeens_featured.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"A ninth grader stores her cellphone in a holder as she enters class in Delta, Utah, on Feb. 23, 2024. (Rick Bowmer\/AP Photo via Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-284032 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A ninth grader stores her cellphone in a holder as she enters class in Delta, Utah, on Feb. 23, 2024. (Rick Bowmer\/AP Photo via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schools nationwide are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/technology\/most-students-now-face-cellphone-limits-at-school-what-happens-next\/2025\/07#:~:text=What%20Happens%20Next?,-By%20Arianna%20Prothero&amp;text=For%20the%20first%20time%20in,electronic%20devices%20on%20school%20grounds.\">cracking down<\/a> on students\u2019 cellphone use. At the same time, <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/07\/16\/americans-support-for-school-cellphone-bans-has-ticked-up-since-last-year\/\">support for cellphone bans<\/a> is rising among U.S. adults. But what do teenagers think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignright has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:310px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"8cbb78e2-0f2e-45e5-903a-a98be5061dcf\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8cbb78e2-0f2e-45e5-903a-a98be5061dcf&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:283227,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/short-reads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/13\\\/about-4-in-10-teens-support-cellphone-bans-in-classrooms-fewer-back-all-day-restrictions\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/teens-largely-oppose-banning-cellphones-for-the-entire-school-day-views-on-classroom-bans-more-mixed\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2026-01-13&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:299009,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/20\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/teens_largely_oppose_banning_cellphones_for_the_entire_school_day_views_on_classroom_bans_more_mixed-279865-1775749745.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Teens largely oppose banning cellphones for the entire school day; views on classroom bans more mixed&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they would support or oppose\\u00a0a ban that prevents middle and high school students from using cellphones during ...&quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Note: \\u201cStrongly\\\/Somewhat support\\u201d and \\u201cStrongly\\\/Somewhat oppose\\u201d responses are combined. Those who did not answer or said \\u201cNot sure\\u201d are not shown. 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Those who did not answer or said \u201cNot sure\u201d are not shown. Refer to the questionnaire for full question wording.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Survey of U.S. teens conducted Sept. 25-Oct. 9, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 310px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:310px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"8cbb78e2-0f2e-45e5-903a-a98be5061dcf\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"8cbb78e2-0f2e-45e5-903a-a98be5061dcf\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--download-image\" data-chart-id=\"8cbb78e2-0f2e-45e5-903a-a98be5061dcf\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadImage\">Download Image<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"8cbb78e2-0f2e-45e5-903a-a98be5061dcf\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today<strong>, 41% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 say they support banning middle and high school students from using cellphones during class, <\/strong>according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in fall 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, roughly half of teens oppose such a ban. And 9% are not sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teens are far less supportive of a full-day ban on cellphone use. <\/strong>About one-in-five teens support banning cellphones during the entire school day, including at lunch and between classes. Another 73% oppose this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-plus-icon has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-background has-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-61b01db2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.009), 0.88em);\"><summary>How we did this<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to understand teens\u2019 views on school cellphone bans for middle and high school students. We also used data from a separate survey to compare their views with those of adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To explore teens\u2019 views, the Center conducted an online survey of 1,458 U.S. teens from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, 2025, through Ipsos. Ipsos recruited the teens via their parents, who were part of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsos.com\/en-us\/solutions\/public-affairs\/knowledgepanel\">KnowledgePanel<\/a>. The KnowledgePanel is a probability-based web panel recruited primarily through national, random sampling of residential addresses. The survey was weighted to be representative of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who live with their parents by age, gender, race and ethnicity, household income, and other categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research was reviewed and approved by an external institutional review board (IRB), Advarra, an independent committee of experts specializing in helping to protect the rights of research participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/SR_26.01.13_CellBanTeens_topline.pdf\">questions used in the survey of teens<\/a>, along with responses, and its <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2025\/12\/09\/teens-social-media-ai-methodology\/\">methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To explore adults\u2019 views, the Center surveyed 5,023 U.S. adults from June 9 to 15, 2025. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of people recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses who have agreed to take surveys regularly. This kind of recruitment gives nearly all U.S. adults a chance of selection. Interviews were conducted either online or by telephone with a live interviewer. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education, presidential vote (among voters) and other factors.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/our-methods\/u-s-surveys\/the-american-trends-panel\/\">Read more about the ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/SR_25.07.16_cellphone-ban_questionnaire.pdf\">questions used in the survey of adults<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/SR_25.07.16_cellphone-ban_topline.pdf\">topline<\/a>&nbsp;and its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/SR_25.07.16_cellphone-ban_methodology.pdf\">methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"views-by-race-and-ethnicity\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Views by race and ethnicity<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignright has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:420px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"8201520a-6317-43f7-ac00-dd523d6f7fdd\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8201520a-6317-43f7-ac00-dd523d6f7fdd&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:283227,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/short-reads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/13\\\/about-4-in-10-teens-support-cellphone-bans-in-classrooms-fewer-back-all-day-restrictions\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/white-teens-more-supportive-than-hispanic-and-black-teens-on-cellphone-bans-in-schools\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2026-01-13&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:299010,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/20\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/white_teens_more_supportive_than_hispanic_and_black_teens_on_cellphone_bans_in_schools-279926-1775749754.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;White teens more supportive than Hispanic and Black teens on cellphone bans in schools&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they would &lt;strong&gt;support&lt;\\\/strong&gt; a ban that prevents middle and high school students from using cellphones during \\u2026&quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Note: \\u201cStrongly\\\/Somewhat support\\u201d responses are combined. Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown. Refer to the questionnaire for full question wording.&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Source: Survey of U.S. teens conducted Sept. 25-Oct. 9, 2025.&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;PEW RESEARCH CENTER&quot;,&quot;tableData&quot;:{&quot;header&quot;:[&quot;&quot;,&quot;Class&quot;,&quot;The entire school day&quot;,&quot;Sort&quot;],&quot;rows&quot;:[[&quot;U.S. teens&quot;,&quot;41&quot;,&quot;17&quot;,&quot;Total&quot;],[&quot;Boys&quot;,&quot;41&quot;,&quot;15&quot;,&quot;Gender&quot;],[&quot;Girls&quot;,&quot;41&quot;,&quot;20&quot;,&quot;Gender&quot;],[&quot;White&quot;,&quot;46&quot;,&quot;20&quot;,&quot;Race&quot;],[&quot;Black&quot;,&quot;33&quot;,&quot;10&quot;,&quot;Race&quot;],[&quot;Hispanic&quot;,&quot;36&quot;,&quot;14&quot;,&quot;Race&quot;],[&quot;Ages 13-14&quot;,&quot;43&quot;,&quot;21&quot;,&quot;Age&quot;],[&quot;15-17&quot;,&quot;39&quot;,&quot;15&quot;,&quot;Age&quot;],[&quot;Less than $30K&quot;,&quot;36&quot;,&quot;16&quot;,&quot;Income&quot;],[&quot;$30K-$74,999&quot;,&quot;38&quot;,&quot;17&quot;,&quot;Income&quot;],[&quot;$75K+&quot;,&quot;42&quot;,&quot;17&quot;,&quot;Income&quot;]],&quot;footer&quot;:[]}}\" data-wp-init--detect-web-share-support=\"callbacks.detectWebShareSupport\" data-wp-init--sync-table-height=\"callbacks.syncTableHeight\" data-png-url=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/white_teens_more_supportive_than_hispanic_and_black_teens_on_cellphone_bans_in_schools-279926-1775749754.png\" data-has-csv=\"true\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/01\/13\/about-4-in-10-teens-support-cellphone-bans-in-classrooms-fewer-back-all-day-restrictions\/\" data-chart-url=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/chart\/white-teens-more-supportive-than-hispanic-and-black-teens-on-cellphone-bans-in-schools\/\" data-chart-title=\"White teens more supportive than Hispanic and Black teens on cellphone bans in schools\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-allow-overlay=\"true\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-inner wp-block-prc-chart-builder-chart\" id=\"chart-block-4\" data-wp-key=\"8201520a-6317-43f7-ac00-dd523d6f7fdd-chart\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/chart\" data-wp-router-region=\"chart-8201520a-6317-43f7-ac00-dd523d6f7fdd-chart\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8201520a-6317-43f7-ac00-dd523d6f7fdd-chart&quot;}\" data-wp-watch--init-render=\"callbacks.watchForRender\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.watchForResize\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__text-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:420px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; max-width:420px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\">White teens more supportive than Hispanic and Black teens on cellphone bans in schools<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they would <strong>support<\/strong> a ban that prevents middle and high school students from using cellphones during \u2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"8201520a-6317-43f7-ac00-dd523d6f7fdd-chart\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/white_teens_more_supportive_than_hispanic_and_black_teens_on_cellphone_bans_in_schools-279926-1775749754.png\" alt=\"Chart\" class=\"chart-fallback chart-fallback--png\" style=\"width:420px;height:auto;\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Note: \u201cStrongly\/Somewhat support\u201d responses are combined. Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown. Refer to the questionnaire for full question wording.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Survey of U.S. teens conducted Sept. 25-Oct. 9, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; max-width:420px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<!-- register a callback on this div to see if the native share is supported -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__overlay\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"share-modal__overlay-8201520a-6317-43f7-ac00-dd523d6f7fdd\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- TODO: I would like to be able to use the social share block here. 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max-width: 420px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\">White teens more supportive than Hispanic and Black teens on cellphone bans in schools<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they would <strong>support<\/strong> a ban that prevents middle and high school students from using cellphones during \u2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table__inner\" style=\"max-width: 420px !important; margin-bottom: 0; overflow: auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile chart-builder-data-table has-sans-serif-font-family has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\"><thead><tr><th style=\"line-height:1.1\"><\/th><th style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1\">Class<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1\">The entire school day<\/th><th style=\"line-height:1.1\">Sort<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">U.S. teens<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">41<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">17<\/td><td data-prc-v-col=\"3\">Total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Boys<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">41<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">15<\/td><td data-prc-v-col=\"3\">Gender<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Girls<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">41<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">20<\/td><td data-prc-v-col=\"3\">Gender<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">White<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">46<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">20<\/td><td data-prc-v-col=\"3\">Race<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Black<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">33<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">10<\/td><td data-prc-v-col=\"3\">Race<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Hispanic<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">36<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">14<\/td><td data-prc-v-col=\"3\">Race<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Ages 13-14<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">43<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">21<\/td><td data-prc-v-col=\"3\">Age<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">15-17<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">39<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">15<\/td><td data-prc-v-col=\"3\">Age<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Less than $30K<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">36<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">16<\/td><td data-prc-v-col=\"3\">Income<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">$30K-$74,999<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">38<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">17<\/td><td data-prc-v-col=\"3\">Income<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">$75K+<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">42<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">17<\/td><td data-prc-v-col=\"3\">Income<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__download-data-button-hr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__download-data-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"has-sans-serif-font-family\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload data as .csv\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Note: \u201cStrongly\/Somewhat support\u201d responses are combined. Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown. Refer to the questionnaire for full question wording.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Survey of U.S. teens conducted Sept. 25-Oct. 9, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 420px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:420px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"8201520a-6317-43f7-ac00-dd523d6f7fdd\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"8201520a-6317-43f7-ac00-dd523d6f7fdd\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--download-image\" data-chart-id=\"8201520a-6317-43f7-ac00-dd523d6f7fdd\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadImage\">Download Image<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"8201520a-6317-43f7-ac00-dd523d6f7fdd\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Views on cellphone bans vary by race and ethnicity. While 46% of White teens say they support banning cellphones in classrooms, that share drops to about a third among Hispanic and Black teens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pattern is the same for all-day bans. But relatively low shares across racial and ethnic groups support them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"views-by-other-demographic-characteristics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Views by other demographic characteristics<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Older and younger teens are similarly likely to support a classroom ban. However, teens ages 13 to 14 are slightly more likely to back a full-day ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Support for each type of cellphone ban is similar across gender and household income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"comparing-teens-and-adults-views-on-school-cellphone-bans\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparing teens\u2019 and adults\u2019 views on school cellphone bans<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignright has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:310px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"e0580474-01fd-4b0b-87a7-1590dd711346\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;e0580474-01fd-4b0b-87a7-1590dd711346&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:283227,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/short-reads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/13\\\/about-4-in-10-teens-support-cellphone-bans-in-classrooms-fewer-back-all-day-restrictions\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/teens-far-less-supportive-than-adults-on-cellphone-bans-in-schools\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2026-01-13&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:299011,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/20\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/teens_far_less_supportive_than_adults_on_cellphone_bans_in_schools-279907-1775749763.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Teens far less supportive than adults on cellphone bans in schools&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;&lt;em&gt;% of U.S. adults and teens ages 13 to 17 who say they would &lt;strong&gt;support &lt;\\\/strong&gt;a ban that prevents&lt;\\\/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;middle and high school students from using cellphones during \\u2026&lt;\\\/em&gt;&quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Note: \\u201cStrongly\\\/Somewhat support\\u201d responses are combined. Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown. 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