West Virginia bills banning cellphones, requiring US motto in schools become law

Morrisey signs education bills banning cellphones, mandating ‘In God We Trust’ posters in WV schools (copy)

Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a pair of education bills that will ban the use of cellphones in classrooms and require teachers to display “In God We Trust” in schools.

Unit 5 revises phone policy to boost student focus

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) -- A McLean County school district has updated its phone policy to keep students engaged in the classroom. While McLean County Unit School District 5's current policy of allowing phone use within their buildings as long as it's not used during class time is working, they wanted to find a way to accommodate all ages. The district sent out a survey to more than 7,300 students, families and faculty gathering opinions on the phon…

Morrisey signs bills banning cellphones, mandating ‘In God We Trust’ posters in WV schools

Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a pair of education bills that will ban the use of cellphones in classrooms and require teachers to display “In God We Trust” in schools.

West Virginia bills banning cellphones, requiring US motto in schools become law

SHINNSTON, WV (WOWK) — A bill prohibiting cellphone use in the classroom is now law in West Virginia. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey stopped by Lincoln Middle School in Shinnston Tuesday morning to sign the bill. He also signed a second bill that requires the U.S. motto "In God We Trust" to be displayed in public schools and institutions of higher education. According to the governor's office, the bill banning cellphones in the classroo…

Morrisey signs education bills banning cellphones, mandating ‘In God We Trust’ posters in WV schools

Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a pair of education bills on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Lincoln Middle School in Shinnston, W.Va. He is joined by students and (center) Del. Mickey Petitto, R-Harrison, and (right) Del. Carl Martin, R-Upsher. (West Virginia Office of the Gov. Patrick Morrisey | Courtesy photo)Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a pair of education bills that will ban the use of cellphones in classrooms and require teachers to display “In G…

JCPS to consider stricter cell phone policy to comply with new state law

The law, passed earlier this year, requires all school boards across the state to adopt policies that prohibit the use of cell phones during classroom instruction.