Cellphone Bans in Classrooms: Your Questions Answered

Published: Sept. 15, 2024, 10 a.m.

More and more U.S. districts are limiting or banning phone use in schools, including some of the largest districts in the nation. But, should cellphones be banned in schools? And can these bans actually be enforced? WSJ education reporter Sara Randazzo answers your questions on who\u2019s for and who\u2019s against these prohibitions and what we might see in classrooms. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.\n\n\n\nFurther Reading\n\nSchools Lock Up Cellphones to Keep Students Focused\xa0\n\nThis School Took Away Smartphones. The Kids Don\u2019t Mind.\xa0\n\nSchools Want to Ban Phones. Parents Say No.\xa0\n\nA Teacher Did All He Could to Keep Kids Off Phones. He\u2019s Quitting in Frustration.\xa0\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices