More than 75% of U.S. K-12 public schools prohibit non-academic cellphone use as of 2022 but a handful of states - both Red and Blue - want more laws.
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"We would be bad adults if we put the phones back in their hands,” said Matthew Kay, a teacher at Science Leadership Academy, a magnet school in Philadelphia.
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As K-12 students return to the classroom for the new academic year, some will need to significantly adjust to new laws that ban or restrict the use of cell phones in schools. Ten states have signed or already enacted laws or policies regarding student cell phone usage in K-12 classrooms, according to a report from Ballotpedia. At a more local level, many school boards and districts have also voted to limit or ban cell phones in the classroom, some even before their state made it a requirement. In June, the Los Angeles Unified School District (L ...
New UNESCO study recommends ban on smartphones at school for all ages. Senior lecturer Joelle Renstrom has studied the issue and agrees change is necessary.
Indiana schools will need to ban cell phones and other communication devices like tablets and laptops from class time under a new law. But there are some exceptions.
Democratic officials from California, New York and Virginia are the latest to urge school leaders to restrict cellphones in their schools.
California’s public schools will be required to restrict cell phone use on campuses by 2026, under a bill awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature. Many Bay Area schools have already banned, or limited...
The battle between teachers and cell phones is over. Here's 10 reasons why cell phones should be allowed in schools.