School Cell Phone Bans by State

Amy Rock, NCSSD

States across the country have adopted a variety of approaches to regulating student cell phone use during the school day. According to Ballotpedia, 45 states have enacted laws or adopted state-level policies addressing student cell phone use in K-12 public schools. However, those laws and policies vary significantly in what they require. Some states have implemented statewide bell-to-bell restrictions, while others prohibit phones only during instructional time, require local districts to adopt their own policies, or provide guidance without mandating specific restrictions.

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