Connecticut lawmakers approve school-day student cell phone ban bill
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Updated · TechRadar · May 1
Connecticut lawmakers approve school-day student cell phone ban bill
9 articles · Updated · TechRadar · May 1
The measure would require phones to be switched off and stored from first bell to last, while schools choose backpacks, lockers or locked pouches.
If enacted, Connecticut would join 35 other US states with school phone restrictions, as supporters cite studies linking bans to better classroom behaviour, engagement and wellbeing.
Parents and legislators remain divided, raising concerns about emergencies, parent-child contact, enforcement costs and whether a single statewide rule should apply equally to younger children and older students.
Do school phone bans actually curb screen addiction, or do they just shift the problem home?
If bans improve well-being but not test scores, which outcome should schools prioritize?