As Governor Brian Kemp prepares to sign statewide legislation banning cell phones in K-8 classrooms, one metro Atlanta district is taking proactive steps to limit phone use at the high school level.
Starting this fall, Marietta High School will implement a new pilot policy requiring students to keep their phones put away during instructional time. The initiative, approved by the Marietta City School Board, expands on a policy already in place at other schools within the district.
Superintendent Dr. Grant Rivera says students will still be allowed to use phones between classes and in the cafeteria. However, classroom use will carry firm consequences…