Marsha Blackburn
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first heard Feb 2026
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on their desk, in their backpack, within reach, their test scores go up, their achievement goes up, their participation in class increases.
And the more you see this research, the more you know that it does matter.
And you realize what a massive
distraction it is to have that cell phone at the ready.
I think one of the things that is so interesting about this also is talking to parents, teachers, and principals.
Most of the behavioral issues that take place on school campuses find their nexus
at the cell phone.
And the bullying is 24-7.
It never stops.
So putting those phones away for that period of the academic day forces kids to focus on what they are studying.
It means that kids that go to study hall are actually
doing research work, they're writing papers, they're pulling books out of the library shelves and hearing from librarians about the change in behavior during those study halls is something that has not been lost on me.
They have proven they cannot police themselves.
They have also proven that when kids are on those phones, kids are the product.
And one of the interesting things is that every industrial sector in this country has product safety standards.
Whether it's an automobile, a toaster, a mattress, a curling iron, everything has a safety standard.
everything except the virtual space.
And the reason for that, Big Tech has spent millions of dollars lobbying.
Last year, fourth quarter of the year, in order to take down the Kids Online Safety Act, Meta hired one lobbyist for every six members of Congress and spent $20 million.
I'm somebody that knows
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