When your kids say they’re doing homework on the phone, they may be telling the truth.
More than a third of US tweens and young teens are using smartphones to do homework, with Hispanic students using them at a higher rate than African-Americans or whites, according to a survey released yesterday by the research firm TRU. Smartphones were used for homework by 39 percent of 11-to-14-year-olds.
“These middle school students are using mobile devices for more than entertainment purposes,” said Kristi Sarmiento, research director at TRU, in an interview. “They have grown up with this technology.”