Gov. JB Pritzker renews call to ban cellphones in schools across Illinois after effort fell short last year

Gov. Pritzker Joins Educators to Support Distraction-Free Learning in Illinois Classrooms

OAK PARK – Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined students, educators, and state leaders at Oak Park and River Forest High School to advocate for a cell phone ban in Illinois classrooms, a critical measure that would support Illinois teachers and help students across the state reach their full potential. Governor Pritzker championed the initiative during his annual State of the State budget address.“Strong schools are the foundation to our success a…

Gov. JB Pritzker renews call to ban cellphones in schools across Illinois after effort fell short last year

The latest bill would require schools to adopt a “bell-to-bell” policy for K-12 students, while last year’s proposal only focused on banning phones during instructional time.

Gov. JB Pritzker renews call to ban cellphones in schools across Illinois after effort fell short last year | Illinois State Bar Association

Gov. JB Pritzker renews call to ban cellphones in schools across Illinois after effort fell short last yearJust one year after the Illinois General Assembly failed to pass a school cellphone ban, Gov. JB Pritzker is asking lawmakers to advance an even stricter version of the proposal that mandates all public and charter school districts adopt a ban that runs throughout the full school day. Source: Belleville News-Democrat

Pritzker comes to OPRF

It is a boost when Gov. JB Pritzker turns up at OPRF High School to laud a bold program the school has initiated. That’s what happened last week when the day after Pritzker’s State of the State address included a push to ban cellphones for students during school classes. He came to Oak Park to reinforce his point that cellphones are making teaching and learning harder for all involved and are an active distraction from personal, one-on-one class…