Florida Schools Limit Cell Phones — most parents today remember school without cell phones, while school kids today cannot imaging life without one.

The State of Florida has been changing its policies towards cell phone use on campus, including limitations during class hours. Personally I do not see how cell phone usage during class can do anything but interrupt the student’s attention span. Most media today seems intent on reducing it — commercials, movies, music videos all seem to prefer quick scenes and cutaways.

Indeed, cell phone usage implies social media usage, and while the jury is still out on the long term effect already there has been an alarming rise in teen suicides, depression, and hopelessness about the future. Of course peer pressure to fit in and not miss out is always a factor.

While some parents may say ‘no’ to the idea of Florida schools limiting cell phones, indicators are that the results back up the decision.

A sensible alternative to the iPhone and Google OS phones might be the Gabb phone.

“Protect your children” includes shielding them from social media and other less than positive impacts from cell phone usage.