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Cell phones banned in Wis. schools
The bipartisan law mandates school boards to ban cellphones during class with exemptions for emergencies and education, affecting all Wisconsin K-12 schools by July next year.
- On October 31, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a bipartisan bill banning student cellphone use during class time, making Wisconsin the 36th state to restrict phones in classrooms after a 29-4 Senate vote.
- Amid concerns about classroom distraction, polling shows strong support for bans, with a Marquette Law School Poll finding 89% support earlier this year and Pew Research reporting 72% of teachers see phones as major distractions.
- School boards must adopt policies by July 1, 2026 to ban 'wireless communication devices' during class time, allowing exemptions for emergencies, health needs and teacher-authorized educational uses with permitted confiscation.
- District officials will review current rules and noted Chequamegon School District already has a phone policy updated last year, while supporters say the law strengthens limits on phones in classrooms.
- Sen. Melissa Ratcliff, D-Cottage Grove, warned school boards should decide phone policies, recalling she texted her daughter during the Abundant Life Christian School shooting lockdown; opponents call the mandate government overreach and researchers note mixed evidence on phone bans' effects.
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Cell phones banned in Wis. schools
Students in Wisconsin’s K-12 schools are no longer allowed to use their cellphones during class time under a bipartisan bill signed Oct. 31 by Wis. Gov. Tony Evers. The law will require school boards across the state to develop policies…
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