DOD275: Does Banning Phones at School Work?
From Dear Old Dads by Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, Tom Curry
May 8, 2026 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 275
About this episode
The dads discuss the impact of cellphone bans in schools based on a recent study and share personal anecdotes.
A recent NYT article discussed a study outlining the impact of cellphone bans in school. The dads chat about those results, and get into a number of tangents, such as age verification. Then, in the bonus exclusive to patrons, Thomas lays out one of the weirdest medical relationships (his doctor) he's ever been in. Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
People in this episode
Hosts: Thomas, Eli Bosnick, Tom Curry
Topics covered
- cellphone bans
- school policies
- age verification
- medical relationships
- parenting
Keywords
- cellphone bans
- school
- NYT article
- parenting
- medical relationships
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NYT
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