MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday, May 14, signed the FOCUS Act, prohibiting students’ use of smart phones and other wireless devices inside Alabama’s public schools.
Flanked by middle school students, Ivey signed the FOCUS Act into law Wednesday morning in her office.
“In my State of the State Address, I repeated the requests of Alabama teachers and parents in calling for a ban on student cell phone use in our schools,” said Ivey. “Smart phones have beneficial roles when used in proper settings. However, these often-disruptive devices have no place in our classrooms during the school day except for educational purposes or during an emergency.The FOCUS Act will enable students to ‘focus’ on learning while in school rather than on their phones.”…