The New York State United Teachers union announced Tuesday that its 83-person board of directors unanimously approved a resolution last week calling for “a statewide law or policy” restricting smartphones and devices like smartwatches and earbuds during the school day, with limited exceptions for “instructional purposes and student health and safety needs.” The vote was…
On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3216, known as the Phone-Free School Act, which would require every school district, charter school and county office of education to adopt a policy limiting or prohibiting the use of phones by July 1, 2026. “This new law will help students focus on academics, social development, and…
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Cellphone bans are becoming commonplace in U.S. schools, with numerous states bringing in restrictions on children having devices on them during education hours. The debate over phones in schools has been ongoing since they became a significant part of everyday life in the mid-2000s. These days you would struggle to find many American teenagers who…
Colorado school districts will soon be able to apply for grants of up to $50,000 to help their students reduce cell phone use during the school day. State Attorney General Phil Weiser announced the “Smartphone Challenge Initiative” Friday in the library of Grand Junction High School. The program is funded with money from the state’s…
Hong Kong police have expanded a programme offering free trackers to children with special needs, following a rise in missing cases in one district of the city. Teachers and parents from special schools who joined the project said the tracking device could help prevent incidents of missing children and enable them to live independently, while…
The Virginia Department of Education is releasing its final guidance tomorrow to make schools in the Commonwealth cell phone-free. Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order and asked the Department of Education to create the guidelines. Last month, it released draft guidance that said students’ phones should be turned off and put away from the…
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said Tuesday that he agreed with an appeal launched by education expert Daniele Novara and psychotherapist Alberto Pellai for under-14s to be banned from owning cell phones and for under-16s to be prevented from having social-media profiles. Valditara has already banned pupils from being able to use smartphones in class…
NORTHVILLE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Northville Public School students in grades K-8 can no longer have their cell phones in the classrooms. At the beginning of the day, teachers will collect the students’ phones and put them away. RELATED VIDEO: Detroit superintendent talks about students having cell phones in class Detroit superintendent talks about students having…