The Brevard County school board is looking at a significant change to its policy for cell phones and communication devices. “Ultimately, they’ve become a huge distraction,” said Vanessa Skipper, vice president of Brevard Federation of Teachers.She said teachers cite cheating, organized meet ups, recording and distractions are just a few problems they’re having with phone…
AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas bill that would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours has been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. House Bill 1481, introduced by Rep. Caroline Fairly of Amarillo, prohibits students from using their cell phones during the school day. At least eight states have enacted similar…
The bell dinged and the University Charter High School students gathered their things and headed for the door. As students flooded from classrooms, a strange, new sound filled the long hallway: the din of hundreds of students talking. To each other. Before the Los Angeles Unified School District cellphone ban took effect in mid-February, the…
(Georgia Recorder) — Your kids’ TikTok, Fortnite and SnapChat usage could be about to plummet – a bill banning personal devices like cell phones is on the way to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk after it passed the Senate nearly unanimously Tuesday. Some individual districts already have bans in place, but the bill would apply to…
CASSOPOLIS, Mich. (WSBT) — A bill in the Michigan legislature right now would require schools to implement a policy on cell phones. Many districts already restrict cell phone usage in the classroom, including Coloma Community School District and Cassopolis Public Schools. Cassopolis During passing period at Ross Beatty High School, you are bound to spot…
Legislation expanding a 2023 law banning students from in-class cellphone use is advancing in the House, where lawmakers agreed that the devices have a detrimental effect on learning. Members of the Education and Administration Subcommittee voted unanimously for legislation (HB 949) that would prohibit students from cellphone use throughout the school day, rather than just…
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in schools looms, Syracuse parents and educators are weighing in on the potential impact. The ban, set to take effect next school year, aims to enhance youth mental health and academic focus by limiting digital distractions. New parents Autumn Simard and Aaron…
Lawmakers are taking matters into their own hands, saying schools are not moving fast enough to ban cell phones. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 77 %of public schools prohibit students from using cell phones during class. ALSO READ: New Hampshire governor ‘taking action’ to ban cell phones in school: ‘No more’ Maryland…
MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) – The Wisconsin State Assembly approved a bill on Tuesday to ban cell phones from Wisconsin classrooms. “Since smartphones and social media became prevalent in 2010, the mental health of young people across the world has rapidly declined. The impact on young girls has been particularly severe. Suicide among girls has nearly…
ELLENBURG CENTER, N.Y. (WCAX) – Cell phones at schools in New York could be a thing of the past as Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed a school cell phone ban to state lawmakers. Northern Adirondack Central School is no stranger to a cell phone ban. An eighth grade history teacher at the school, Craig Dumas…