(FOX40.COM) — A school district in Northern California is stirring up controversy as it prepares to implement a ‘no phone’ policy in its classrooms.
Beginning this school year, the Lincoln Unified School District in Stockton will no longer tolerate student cell phone usage during class hours. It said the purpose is to create a learning environment, free from distractions such as social media, text messages, and other recreational notifications.
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“Practically every student comes to school with a phone. We have students as young as kindergarten who have cell phones at school,” said Lincoln Unified School District superintendent Kelly Dextraze. “We’re going to take this step to decrease the amount of distraction that comes as a result of cell phone use during school.”
When students come to class, they will be required to power off their electronic devices and place them into a secure pouch which will not be in their possession. Once the class is over, students will regain access to their phones. This goes grades K-12.