The Times of India News

When phones disappear, time telling disappears too: How NYC classrooms exposed an unexpected skills gap

New York Citys school smartphone ban has improved focus and movement in classrooms but revealed an unexpected skills gap: many students cannot read analogue clocks. Teachers across the city say reliance on phones replaced regular practice of time telling, despite early curriculum instruction. Students acknowledge forgotten habits, broken clocks and digital dependence. Educators report strong digital skills alongside fading analogue literacy, highlighting changing classroom realities.