Pennsylvania School Phone Ban Bill Awaits House Vote After 2 Amendments

4 articles · Updated · MDJOnline.com · May 22

Senate Bill 1014 is still waiting for House approval after amendments expanded the proposed bell-to-bell school cellphone ban to private schools and added more exceptions.
74% of U.S. adults support banning phones in middle and high school classrooms, and backers say Pennsylvania teachers and parents are pressing lawmakers to act quickly.
Sponsor Devlin Robinson said he is not pleased with the changes, warning the measure could still be weakened as an earlier Pennsylvania proposal was reduced from a mandate to encouragement.
18 states have already enacted full bell-to-bell bans, while Pennsylvania teachers say phones are disrupting class time, fueling online conflicts and worsening student attention and well-being.

Is a statewide phone ban a real solution, or a policy that ignores teaching digital-age responsibility?

As research on academic gains remains mixed, could a phone ban's real impact be on student social skills?