As educators throughout the state design and implement rules regarding cellphone use in school, we urge them to think carefully about how they will know if their policies are working as intended. It is easy for anecdotes and perceptions to shape the opinion people have regarding an intervention’s effectiveness. Unfortunately, such conclusions are often misleading. Moreover, to ensure that these policies benefit all students in Michigan, we need to know how different types of policies operate across a wide range of student populations and school environments.
