New Florida law targets cellphone use in schools

Lisa Bell, Click Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – As students return to school, a new Florida law targeting cellphone use in schools will take center stage.

In May, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill adding additional restrictions on cellphones in schools. In 2023, Florida passed its first bill restricting cellphones during instructional time but allowed school districts to tailor the policy to their needs.

Some districts, like Orange County, banned cellphones from bell to bell in all schools. Others allowed phone use during lunch and in between class periods.

The newly signed bill takes things further by banning cellphones from bell to bell for all elementary and middle school students statewide. For high schools, districts still have some discretion on when and how phones may be used.

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