Social learning and communication skills improve with increased in-person encounters

Academic learning improves with better focus and fewer distractions

Teachers can teach and develop mentoring relationships with students instead of being perceived by students as the “phone police"

Improved rates of teacher retention and reduced teacher stress

Reduced cheating

Necessary and beneficial apps still permitted

Liability issues of collecting phones eliminated

Discourages vandalism which can be broadcasted to online “followers” (e.g., TikTok “challenges”)

Law enforcement is able to maintain clear communication with students and faculty during an incident

Students are better able to focus on leadership direction during an emergency when not distracted by their phone

Shutdown Switch SDS can be activated when needed, opening all communications

Lockdown situations:

• Law Enforcement incident concerns

• SDS allows “all clear” communications for student phones