Half of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow

Differing opinions push back decision on cellphones in Pocatello/Chubbuck schools

Envato stock image POCATELLO (Idaho Ed News) — The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District Board of Trustees discussed revising a cellphone policy at a Tuesday meeting, but pushed making a decision to a later date. The decision was deferred, in part, because the five trustees have different opinions. During Tuesday’s meeting, trustees explained their stances on two possible policies — Option 1 and Option 2. The first option would be more restrictive,…

East Grand school board takes another step toward stricter cell phone policy

At the East Grand School District’s regular board meeting on Tuesday, May 20, directors narrowly passed the second reading of a new cell phone policy that would ban student cell phone use from the tardy morning bell to the dismissal bell at the end of the day. The policy change requires three readings to be passed. The new cell phone policy makes amendments to the district’s existing 2017 cell phone policy to create a stricter ban. The updated p…

Majority of US states now have laws banning cellphones in schools, with more to follow

More than half of U.S. states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more likely to follow.

Unit 5 teachers make voices heard on cell phones in the classroom

The district's phone policy was updated in a revision to Unit 5’s student behavior code.

In Rovaniemi, a proposal was made to ban mobile phones from high school students even during breaks. The proposal changed after Yle contacted them.

Several states now ban cellphones in schools

ATLANTA — Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools in 2023. Just two years later, more than half of all states have laws in place, with more likely to act soon.