US EditionMore states move to ban cellphones in school as Georgia is latest to act
- Senator Jason Anavitarte, who sponsored the bill, stated, "Simply put- phones need to put away and we must be sensitive to what parents and teachers want."
- Marietta Schools Superintendent Grant Rivera reported that 68% of teachers at Marietta Middle School felt less stressed since implementing a similar ban and students showed improved learning ability.
- Some parents reported positive effects from the ban, while others expressed concerns over security.
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Florida Proposal To Ban Cell Phones In Schools Advances
A bill proposing to ban cell phones in Florida schools has moved forward after passing a committee vote on Monday. Senate Bill 1296, filed by State Senator Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills), aims to establish a pilot program in six Florida school districts that would prohibit students from using cell phones throughout the entire school day. The […] Florida Proposal To Ban Cell Phones In Schools Advances
Put that thing away! Danny Burgess wants to study school cell phone bans
One lawmaker’s proposal to study how schools can ban cell phones during the school day cleared the first committee stop Monday. A bill sponsored by Sen. Danny Burgess, a Zephyrhills Republican, would create a pilot program to help the state understand how best to eradicate cell phones from schools. “We all know that cell phones are a distraction, that they take us away from the academics of school,” Burgess said as the Education Pre K-12 Committ…
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