Some Educators, Parents Support Push to Ban Cellphones in Connecticut Classrooms

Some educators, parents support push to ban cellphones in Connecticut classrooms

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A statewide push to ban cellphones in classrooms is being supported by some educators and families across Connecticut. A consortium of local teacher and parent advocacy groups known as the Phone-Free CT Coalition is calling on legislators to ban cellphones in classrooms statewide. The coalition includes the Connecticut Education Association, AFT Connecticut, [...]

More Than 30 States Have Cell Phone Bans During School, Will CT Join Them This Session?

Backers say the measure would protect student mental health, restore classroom focus, and foster genuine social connection during the school day.

Connecticut teacher unions call for statewide classroom smartphone ban

Teacher unions and advocates in Connecticut are pushing for legislation that would ban smartphone use in classrooms for the whole state.

Parents, Teachers Coalition Demand Cell Phones Out Of CT Schools: They're Eroding 'Civility'

Connecticut educators and parents are teaming up to push for statewide phone-free school policies.The group, called Phone-Free CT, wants lawmakers to pass a “bell-to-bell” policy that keeps phones put away for the full school day. The push comes as the new legislative session gets ready to start on Wednesday, Feb. 4.Phone-Free CT includes the Connecticut Education Association, AFT Connecticut, The Anxious Generation Movement, the Distraction Fre…