Cellphone bans in some states’ public schools take effect as experts point out pros and cons Fox News
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MiddleschoolprincipalDr.KristyZaletasaysthebanhasdecreasedbadbehaviorandincreasedengagementinclassrooms.
SomeU.S.statesandschooldistrictsareheedingcallsforstricterprotocolsorevenoutrightbansoncellphoneusagebystudents.
Arizonaisthelateststateattemptingtorestrictusage,accordingtoreports,withthelegislaturearguingthatwhiledistrictscanindividuallytackletheissue,awiderlawisnecessary.
InApril,Gov.KatieHobbsvetoedabillthatwouldhavelimitedcellphoneuseinArizona’spublicschools.
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TomHorne,statesuperintendentofpublicinstructionfortheArizonaDepartmentofEducation,andothersheldanewsconferencethispastThursdaytomakethecaseforastate-widecellphonebaninschools.
Hornesaidduringthenewsconferencethatcellphoneuseisa“seriousproblem”thathasgraduallygottenworse.
Arizonaisthelateststateattemptingtorestrictusageofcellpho
