“I’ve got two children [in my class] who physically cannot sit on the carpet,” said one teacher quoted in the report. Research elsewhere has found that kids who use social media test lower on memory and reading tests, and that increased screen time induces depression and addictive behavior for all age groups. “This research is deeply alarming,” said Lord Nash, British House of Lords member and former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, as quoted by CSJ in their report. “We are concerned about rising anxiety and identity-based distress linked to persistent stimulation from screens, with schools reporting declining attention and behavior linked to online norms,” the researchers wrote. More on children’s mental health: Something Grim Is Happening to Kids Who Got Cell Phones Early