Using cellphones in classrooms is ‘antithetical to learning,’ warns Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, former White House health policy advisor

Classroom technology, once hailed as a gateway to knowledge, is increasingly drawing concern from educators and experts. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, former Obama White House health policy advisor, warned on Fox & Friends Weekend that unchecked use of screens is “antithetical to learning.” Experts caution that constant digital distraction fragments attention, diminishes retention, and risks long-term cognitive and creative development in students.