LOS ANGELES – Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District will return to classes Tuesday with a major new rule in place — a ban on cell phones in classrooms.
The district’s board passed a resolution in June in a 5-2 vote calling for a prohibition on students’ use of cell phones and social media through the entire school day.
Board member Nick Melvoin said the resolution is aimed at combating cyberbullying and promoting focus and concentration in classroom. The proposal cited research indicating the impacts of excessive cell phone use associated with increased stress, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, feelings of aggression, and suicidal thoughts in adolescents…