tiktok on my phone. i would have more time, to take art, specifically. in september buxton school in rural, massachusetts, which gouveia attends banned smartphones for students and teachers. the schools still have access to tablets and laptops during class but the school s director franee shuker-haines wanted to give them a break from the constant demand of technology. do you feel like are you taking that pressure off of them? absolutely. and allowing them to control when and where they decide to engage. studies have shown overuse of technology can lead to less sleep, disengagement from friends and family, emotional stunting and can cause depression and ang sielt. a concern for psychologists like catherine steiner adair. why are we giving kids stim lant during the day that disrupt all the good aspects of learning, particularly at a a time where they have to develop their abstract thinking.