Slotkin Calls for Ban on Cellphones in All K-12 Classrooms

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* During spring session, the House failed to pass one of Governor Pritzker’s priorities that would restricted the use of cellphones in classrooms. IPM Newsroom… Under Senate Bill 2427, each school district would create their own policy for banning cell phones in class by the start of the 2026 school year. “In conversations with educators [...]

VBCPS school board bans phones for high schools during lunch time

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – It’s a discussion that has been happening for months — Virginia Beach City Public Schools cell phone-free policy has a new change. For the 2024-25 school year, all students were not allowed to use their phones during the school day, but high school students were able to bring them out when they went to eat.  New VBCPS cell phone-free policy much like current one Recently, the school board voted to ban cell phon…

Stratford school board sets new rules limiting cellphones in the classroom

High schoolers will be required to turn their phones off and store them in designated boxes during class.

Virginia's Gov. Youngkin signs order to ban cellphones in schools

Citing a teen mental health crisis, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order to establish cellphone-free education. New rules could include the use of dedicated cellphone pouches and lockers to restrict access.

Gilbert Public Schools Approves Cellphone Ban for K-8 Students Starting This Fall

GILBERT, Ariz. — Beginning this fall, Gilbert Public Schools will ban cellphone use for all K-8 students during the school day, including during passing periods and lunch. The district’s governing board approved the new “away for the day” policy on Tuesday. Students will be required to keep phones turned off or silenced in their backpacks or lockers throughout the school day. Source

Slotkin calls for ban on cellphones in all K-12 classrooms

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) called for a ban on cellphones in every K-12 school in the U.S. during a speech in Washington on Thursday.  “As we increase technology in schools, we also have to acknowledge where technology is already harming our kids,” Slotkin told an audience at the Center for American Progress Action.  “Too many…