Jake: Seattle schools’ cell phone ban is a good start — but it doesn’t go far enough

Seattle Public Schools’ new superintendent has implemented a cell phone ban for elementary and middle schoolers, with high schoolers still allowed to use phones between classes and at lunch. This opinion piece argues the policy doesn’t go far enough, citing research on smartphones’ harmful effects on children and comparing the issue to how society eventually rejected cigarette use. While Seattle schools aren’t in Burien, the policy may influence South King County school districts serving similar communities.