Central Texas high school seniors sound off on cell phone ban: ‘There’s a lot more conversation in class’

Jessica Rajkumar, KWTX

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Cell phones have officially been banned in classrooms during this legislative session, and all public schools have their own rules on what to do with the phones, like lockers or pouches.

While some school districts have funding for pouches for their students, most school districts we spoke with adopt their own rules and disciplinary actions when funding isn’t readily available.

Schools had to come up with their own rules to make sure their students won’t use their phones, such as confiscating them if they are caught or in-school suspension.

Some students, like Fairfield High School senior Callie Morgan, even leave them in their cars.

“If it does for some reason come on, it doesn’t let any alarms go off. I just don’t want it to get taken up,” Morgan said.

Fairfield High School senior Mason Edwards says it’s not just his concentration that’s improving, but also the collaboration between other students too.

“There’s a lot more conversations in class. It’s even more conversations with people you never really talk to because they can’t just get on their phone,” Edwards explained.

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