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On Thursday evening, I had the privilege of hosting Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Jonathan Haidt at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art for an eye-opening discussion about the horrific consequences of social media and excessive smartphone use on our kids' well-being. I’m proud Arkansas is leading the way with the Phone-Free Schools initiative, with 112 districts already on board. The early results are nothing short of amazing. Since starting the pilot program last year, Bentonville West High School reports that verbal and physical aggression offenses fell 57%, drug-related offenses dropped 51%, 86% of teachers saw increased student engagement and 77% saw improvements in classroom behavior. Back in May, Gov. Sanders sent a copy of Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation” to all of our state legislators and every Governor in America. Thank you Governor Sanders for your leadership on our adolescent mental health crisis. I encourage everyone to read "The Anxious Generation,” and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/duGbdRMU You can view our discussion here: https://lnkd.in/gbzRC44T -- Olivia Walton