Two-thirds of Voters Favor Recent Cell Phone Bans in Schools

Publication Date: 07/22/2025 11:00 AM CST

Two-thirds of Voters Favor Recent Cell Phone Bans in Schools

Publication: 07/22/2025 11:00 AM CST

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Two-thirds (67%) of voters favor recent cell phone bans in schools.
However, among those with school aged kids, more than half (52%) would prefer to send their children to schools where cell phones are allowed.
If cell phones are banned, most (59%) say those bans should apply any time that students are in class.
Vast majorities (83%) of voters believe that students should be able to have phones in school once they are in high school, even if they are not allowed to use them in class.
The overwhelming majority (69%) of voters believe that parents should have a choice of schools for their children, including some that allow students to carry cell phones and others that ban them.

The most recent data cited is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen July 16, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.