US EditionStudents face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins
Thirty-five states have laws limiting cellphone use in schools to reduce distractions and improve learning, with 90% of teachers supporting these policies, a recent study found.
- For the 2024-25 school year, Kentucky is among 17 states plus Washington, D.C. that have introduced new limitations on cellphone usage in schools to enhance the educational environment.
- This wave follows Florida's 2023 law banning phones during school hours and endorsements by governors like Kathy Hochul and Gretchen Whitmer who prioritize such legislation.
- Supporters highlight benefits such as increased focus and safer environments, while surveys of 125 Georgia districts reveal parental resistance as a key challenge to regulating student phone use.
- A 2025 Pew study found 75% of adults favor banning phones in schools, and a 2024 NEA report showed 90% of teachers support these bans to limit distractions.
- The new policies' effectiveness remains uncertain with ongoing research on social media’s mental health impact, and some states continue to resist mandating phone restrictions emphasizing local control.
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Jamel Bishop is seeing a big change in his classrooms as he begins his senior year at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where cellphones are now banned during instructional time. In previous years, students often weren’t paying attention and wasted class time by repeating questions, the teenager said. Now, teachers can provide “more one-on-one time for the students who actually need it.” Kentucky is one of 17 states and the District of C…
Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year b
Jamel Bishop is seeing a big change in his classrooms as he begins his senior year at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where cellphones are now banned during instructional time. In previous years, students often weren’t paying attention and wasted class time by repeating questions, the teenager said. Now, teachers can provide “more one-on-one time for the students who actually need it.” Kentucky is one of 17 states and the District of C…
Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins - Regional Media News
Jamel Bishop is seeing a big change in his classrooms as he begins his senior year at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where cellphones are now banned during instructional time. In previous years, students often weren’t paying attention and wasted class time by repeating questions, the teenager said. Now, teachers can provide “more one-on-one time for the students who actually need it.” Kentucky is one of 17 states and the District of C…
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