The majority of U.S. K-12 students have already returned to the classroom or will soon do so this academic year, with limited access to their phones on public school grounds.
Following busy legislative sessions across the nation in recent months and years with respect to education laws, 30 states and the District of Columbia now have laws or regulations in place prohibiting or limiting student phone use in schools, according to a review of state legislature websites.
This ranges from “bell to bell” policies where students must place their devices in a locked pouch, to lesser restrictions where use is allowed between classes, lunch, recess periods, or classes in which smartphone applications are relevant to instruction….
Back to School: What to Know About Cell Phone Bans in K–12
