Missouri lawmakers pass ban on cell phones in public school classrooms - The Examiner

Missouri lawmakers pass ban on cell phones in public school classrooms - The Examiner

By Annelise Hanshaw Missouri Independent A bill passed by the state legislature Tuesday and on its way to the governor will require school districts to… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Missouri lawmakers pass ban on cell phones in public school classrooms appeared first on The Examiner.

May 14, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Agencies. Governor Kay Ivey signed the FOCUS Act, which prohibits the use of smartphones and other wireless devices by students in Alabama public schools. Surrounded by high school students, Governor Ivey enacted the FOCUS Act on Wednesday morning in her office. “In my state-of-the-state speech, I reiterated the requests of Alabama teachers and parents to ban the use of cell phones by students in our schools,…

Classrooms in Missouri soon to be phone-free

JEFFERSON CITY — Students in Mis-souri classrooms would be barred from using their cellphones during the entire length of the school day under legislation heading to Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk.

Mobile phones help to search for information and facilitate communication, but children bringing mobile phones to school also raises concerns about mobile phone addiction. In response, the Ministry of Education recently announced that the mobile phone use regulations for high school and below will be announced by next week, and will be based on the principle of "centralized management". In response, Democratic Progressive Party legislator Wu Pei…

New Tennessee Law Bans The Use Of Cell Phones In Classrooms

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Just in time for the 2025-2026 school year, the use of cell phones in Tennessee’s public school classrooms will be banned thanks to a new state law. In his remarks on the bill before a full Senate vote on March 3rd, Senator Ferrell Haile (R-Gallatin-District 18) said that the aim of the legislation is “to minimize classroom distractions and internet bullying on our school campuses…

The question of whether and how smartphones should be used or banned in schools is currently much discussed. Accordingly, almost all secondary schools have established rules or prohibitions for the private use of smartphones at 94 percent. For 17 percent of students, private use on the school grounds is completely prohibited, with another 77 percent