According to a survey conducted among the parents of public school children in the United States in 2024, children from elementary school to high school showed high levels of digital device usage. Up to ** percent of high school-aged children used smartphones, but even ** percent of children in elementary schools did so as well. Meanwhile, parents reported that around ** percent of children in elementary schools used personal tablets. Gaming consoles were the most popular among children attending middle school.
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