They said, yeah, they could use the support of the state in changing policy, that smartphones are a distraction from the educational experience. They lead to bullying, more disciplinary problems, an overall decline in school culture. And so Schools that have restricted or banned the use of smartphones during school day have seen an improvement of all of those measures. that we think mean. A good education when it comes to the cell phone ban. House Bill 250. It requires schools to have those policies established by July 1st of next year. (01:09–01:19)
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