Bill to block cell phone usage in Illinois classrooms passes Senate

Senate passes bill to curtail cellphone use at schools - The Troy Messenger

The Alabama Senate passed a bill that would put restrictions on cellphone use in the state’s public schools. The Senate passed SB92 on Thursday and the House passed a concurrent bill, HB166 on April 3. The Freeing Our Classrooms of Unnecessary Screens for Safety Act would repeal a previous law that allowed students to carry pocket pagers, cellular telephones and other electronic communication devices on school property. The FOCUS Act prevents st…

Cell phones could soon be banned from Alabama schools, but not without pushback from parents

Senate Bill 92 claims phones in the classroom negatively impacts the learning environment, distracts students and contributes to poor mental health.

Bill to block cell phone usage in Illinois classrooms passes Senate

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A proposal to keep public school students from using cell phones in class statewide has passed one chamber of the Illinois legislature. A bill requiring school districts to create policies barring the use of cell phones and other devices during instructional time passed the Senate this week. Advocates for the bill said keeping cell phones out of classrooms will keep students engaged and more prepared for tests and futu…

France will tighten the ban on the use of mobile phones in schools for children between the ages of 11 and 15. Starting in the new school year, students will have to leave their mobile devices in a safe for the entire school day and only pick them up when they leave school.

Illinois Senate unanimously approves school cell phone ban, sends bill to House – WAND (Decatur)

Cell phones could be banned in Alabama public schools

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Alabama Senate unanimously passed a bill that would ban the use of cell phones in state public schools Wednesday night. The bill (SB92) would establish the Freeing our Classrooms of Unnecessary Screens for Safety (FOCUS) Act, which bans "the use, operation, and possession of wireless communication devices on certain public school properties." Additionally, students would be required to complete a social media safet…