Wisconsin becomes the 36th state to limit cellphones in schools

Wisconsin becomes 36th state to limit cellphones in schools

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wisconsin became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school Friday when its Democratic governor signed a bill requiring districts to prohibit phone use during class time. The measure passed with bipartisan support, though some Democrats in the Legislature said controlling gun violence should be a higher priority than banning cellphones. In signing the bill, Gov. Tony Evers said he believes t…

Wisconsin limits cellphone use in schools with new statewide policy

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill requiring schools to restrict cellphone use during class, joining 36 states addressing phones' impact on learning and mental health.

Evers signs bipartisan bill limiting cellphone use in Wisconsin schools

Wisconsin became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school Friday, when its Democratic governor signed a bill requiring districts to prohibit phone use during class time.

Gov. Tony Evers signs law banning cellphones in public schools. 'Our kids are struggling.'

Public school students will largely be banned from using cell phones in classrooms under a bipartisan bill Gov. Tony Evers signed into law Oct. 31.

Wisconsin becomes latest state to ban cellphone use in K-12 schools

The ban allows exemptions for emergency situations, a student’s ability to manage their health or for educational purposes authorized by teachers.

Evers signs Wisconsin school cell phone ban into law

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin school boards must create rules banning cell phones during instructional time with a deadline by July 1 after Gov. Tony Evers signed the bill into