Phones down, pencils up: How our region addresses phone use in schools

Meg Goudy, Seattle Red

Growing up in the era of pagers and pay phones, I survived cell phone-free until college. As a mom to a teenage boy, I tried to stave off phone use as long as possible. Debates on appropriate screen time, talks about cyberbullying, and warnings about predators have become the norm.

For most students, cell phones are an integral part of everyday life, and thus, their use in school has become a contentious issue. Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming are each addressing cell phone usage in schools a little differently, as outlined in the policy responses below.

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