“Beyond Tech Bans,” Letter to the Editor, NYTimes
To the Editor:
Re: “Banning Social Media” (The Morning newsletter, nytimes.com, Nov. 9):
If cellphone bans are not sufficiently addressing the mental health needs of young people, it is because they need more than just limits placed on screen time and social media. Schools need to proactively fill the tech void with more collaborative and physically embodied learning experiences that reconnect young people to themselves and one another.
Consider arts education — be it dance, music or theater — and its benefits: Students experience belonging in an ensemble and form friendships while working together toward a common goal, like a performance. They use and move their bodies. They have the opportunity to give expression to moods and emotions in healthy, constructive ways.
They are applauded, and in turn, cheer for their peers. Cellphone bans are important, […]