HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) – Schools across the state of Alabama are busy getting ready to implement the newly passed FOCUS Act.
The new state law prohibits student cell phone use in public schools but leaves specifics to educators at the local level. The law also applies to smart watches, tablets, and other personal devices that could impact students.
“When we are fighting for time between a cell phone, a text, or a social media post, when they should be in our classes in front of their teachers learning, it becomes a battle,” said Cas Haddock, the student services director for Houston County Schools…