As Washington lawmakers punt on school cellphone ban, some want more action
During a recent lunch period at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School in Seattle, Principal Zachary Stowell said his walkie talkie was quiet. No fights. No incidents.
It wasn’t like this when he started.
“I couldn’t do my job. We were perpetually drowning in conflict,” Stowell said. “We needed a reset.”
In 2024, Stowell’s school adopted an “away-for-the-day” cell phone policy. Students have to lock their phones in magnetic pouches when they arrive at school, and they can’t be unlocked until the end of the day. There are exceptions for kids with medical needs, family responsibilities or other legitimate reasons, and teachers can also unlock the pouches if there is a serious emergency.
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