Building positive connections with teachers and peers in the classroom can be critical to the mental health and academic success of children and adolescents. Yet a new national poll from The Kids Mental Health Foundation, conducted by Ipsos, finds half of parents believe that spending too much time on technology and social media keeps children from making meaningful connections as they head into the upcoming school year.
New poll finds 50% of parents believe too much time on technology keeps kids from forming connections in the classroom
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