On June 22 Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1481 into law. This means students in school will no longer be allowed to use personal wireless communication devices during class times.
After hearing from educators that cell phones are distractions in the classroom, Texas banned the devices in schools, drawing support from both the Texas House and Senate.
The bill lists cell phones, text messaging devices, laptops and tablets as devices that would fall under the state’s K-12 classroom ban.
Research from the past few years has drawn a link between cell phone use and students developing shorter attention spans and being less able to engage during class times. Supporters of the bill also expressed concern over students’ mental health and the use of social media for cyberbullying.
Several Orange County schools sent out messages to parents
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