Each and every day, more and more kids and teens are becoming more and more addicted to their phones. They spend hours, days, months even, just sitting around scrolling through their feeds. According to explodingtopics.com, the average teen spends 7 hours and 22 minutes a day on their phones. They are on it all the time. At home, in class, even in the bathroom.  Health and physical education teacher Dan Campbell offered his take on this issue. “I would say it depends on whether I require the phone holder or not,” said Campbell. “On days that I do not require the phone holder, I will see majority of kids, so just over half, have their phones out, whether their playing Clash Royale or on social media. I would say when I require it, it’s usually not a problem.” This clearly shows that with their phones in their hands, the students are distracted and can’t focus as near as well. The phone holder policy at many schools across the district and beyond has proven to be a very useful tool in stopping the large outbreak of phones. But the truth is: not many students actually use it.  “I was doing some research on this,” said Campbell. “It shows about a 6.3% increase in productivity for students who put their phone in the phone holder during class.” This shows that there is significant advantages to using the holder, as without the temptation of phones, students can focus more during important moments. “It’s kinda scary,” said Campbell. “Students are at school for 7-8 hours, they sleep for 7-8 hours, and then the rest of the day they are on their phone, theoretically.” Now obviously there are many different reasons to be on a phone. People need phones in order to maintain their physical health sometimes. But when this many teenagers are spending this much time on their phones, it starts to become a serious issue. According to K-12Dive.com, most students have been found to turn to social media, YouTube, and gaming when using their phones. A lot of teens use screens as a way to detox and relax after a stressful school day. According to upmc.com, prolonged screen exposure can cause a condition known as digital eye strain. Digital eye strain symptoms can include nearsightedness, eye fatigue, and burning or irritation in the eyes. This shows that phones can damage the eyes a lot, and the only way to avoid this is by making sure kids limit their screen time use.