Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans

Georgia school shooting highlights some parents’ fears about cellphone bans

Those opposed to cellphone bans say they cut off a lifeline parents have to make sure their children are safe during school shootings or other emergencies.

School cellphone ban fears rekindled by Georgia shooting

Huddling for safety in classrooms as gunfire rang out, students at Apalachee High School texted or called their parents to let them know what was happening and send what they thought could be their final messages. One student texted her mother to say she loved her, adding, 'I'm sorry I'm not the best daughter.'

Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans – KION546

Associated Press The shooting at a Georgia high school has highlighted concerns raised about a growing effort to ban or restrict cellphones in the classroom. Students at Apalachee High School texted or called their parents last week to let them know what was happening during the shooting that killed four and injured nine others. Those opposed to cellphone restrictions say the shooting highlights potential downsides to efforts to ban or restrict …

Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans

The shooting at a Georgia high school has highlighted concerns raised about a growing effort to ban or restrict cellphones in the classroom. Students at Apalachee High School texted or

Georgia School Shooting Raises Concerns Over Classroom Cellphone Bans

FILE – A student uses their cell phone after unlocking the pouch that secures it from use during the school day at Bayside Academy, Aug. 16, 2024, in San Mateo, Calif. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File) In the wake of a tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, where four people were killed and nine injured, the debate surrounding cellphone usage in schools has intensified. As students huddled in fear, many reached out …

The Georgia school shooting that left four dead and nine injured last week was any parent's worst nightmare, and one that highlights the potential downside of efforts by states, school districts and federal legislators to prohibit or restrict access.