US Edition‘Bell to Bell’ Cell Phone Ban Proposed for Georgia High Schools
A 2025 Pew survey found 73% of teens oppose bell-to-bell bans while 78% report schools have policies limiting phone use, aiming to boost focus and well-being.
- On Monday, University of Southern California researchers released data showing 78% of teens ages 13 to 17 reported school phone policies this year, with about half saying rules are stricter than last year.
- State-Level action shows more than 30 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws limiting student phone use, while Hawaii House bill HB 1559 would prohibit telecommunication devices during the instructional day.
- Survey breakdowns reveal that 73% of students ages 13 reported opposing bell-to-bell bans, while USC found 68% preferred phones be put away during class, with 8% supporting full bans.
- Early state reports indicate students in bell-to-bell schools use phones 1.3 versus 1.6 hours, while Hawaii State Teachers Association President Osa Tui, Jr. urged state Department of Education guidance amid teacher division.
- Amid rising concern among educators, national surveys of school leaders and teachers report negative impacts from student cell phone use, while one study found improved test scores and Oklahoma S.B. 1719 aims to extend bans as state legislatures consider expanding them to high schools.
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New Georgia Laws: Cellphone bans and tax relief on the agenda
From school cellphone bans to tax cuts, some of this year’s most consequential proposals for new Georgia laws have been in the works for months. State legislators laid the groundwork last year for bills that will be considered during the General Assembly’s session that began this month. About 20 study committees held public meetings across Georgia to set an initial […] The post New Georgia Laws: Cellphone bans and tax relief on the agenda appear…
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Georgia lawmakers telegraph priorities for student cellphone bans, tax cuts and education
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‘Bell to bell’ cell phone ban proposed for Georgia high schools
Georgia’s teenagers could soon be doing significantly less scrolling, swiping and tapping on weekdays.
Teachers, parents divided over proposed school cellphone ban | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Cellphones and all other telecommunication devices would be banned in Hawaii’s public schools under a House bill that attempts to resolve a divisive issue, even among Hawaii’s public school teachers.
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