US EditionSupport grows for banning cell phones in classrooms across Illinois
- Friendswood ISD approved a policy on May 12 to ban cellphone use during school hours using YONDR lockable pouches starting next school year.
- The policy followed research by district officials and staff support led by Principal Mark Griffon, who emphasized managing distractions with data and staff input.
- The policy covers grades six through twelve, costs over $115,000 initially with $15,000–$18,000 annual refreshes, and includes unlocking stations for extracurricular activities.
- Superintendent Thad Roher indicated that the district will use the summer to develop disciplinary plans, while the board approved the policy with a 5-2 vote; dissenting members supported alternative cellphone restrictions that do not involve pouches.
- Similar restrictions on cellphone use in schools are being adopted both statewide and nationally, with Illinois and Missouri passing laws that mandate schools to limit student phone access during class hours starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
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Missouri lawmakers pass ban on cell phones in public school classrooms • Missouri Independent
State Rep. Kathy Steinhoff, a Democrat from Columbia, speaks March 5 in the Missouri House (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications).A bill passed by the state legislature Tuesday and on its way to the governor will require school districts to create a policy banning cell phone usage throughout the school day, including during breaks between classes and at lunch. A majority of U.S. adults support cell phone bans during class time, or 68% as rec…
Rhode Island Senate to vote on school cell phone ban bill
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Senate will vote Tuesday on a bill that could ban cell phones and electronics in the classroom. The bill would require each public school to create its own policy on phones in class and during activities like field trips. There would be exemptions, for things like assistive technology or other special needs. If the bill passes through both chambers of the state house, the bill would then go to Governor …
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Support grows for banning cell phones in classrooms across Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's proposal to ban student cell phone usage during class is moving swiftly through Springfield with bipartisan support. And many educators are embracing the proposal. A survey found that 90% of National Education Association members support the policy. At Oak Park River Forest High School at similar policy was implemented two years ago, to tackle a growing frustration amongst teachers. As st…
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