Phone bans are spreading across schools—but are we fixing the problem or just reacting to it?

In this episode, Maurie and Jim break down the real issue behind student distraction: the attention economy. They challenge the idea that phones are the root problem and ask a tougher question—did we create this mess?

From classroom realities to parent expectations, they explore what actually works, what doesn’t, and why most phone policies fall apart in practice.

This one might make you rethink everything.