It’s termed a source of distraction by most school staff.
“I think they should be banned but somehow there should be a way that parents can get ahold of their child,” said Julie Barkley.
That’s the feeling by most parents when you talk about taking away cell phones in school. But with one to one technology in most schools in the state, leaders believe the cell phone is just a distraction.
“In a lot of cases it’s our number one disciplinary problem in our school and classrooms. We are actually having to say put your cell phone away, put your cell phone away, stop using that and concentrate on what is being taught right now,” said Representative Barbara Gleim.
Gleim has the studies in hand showing dropping test scores and negative performances. So, she said, ban them in all public-school districts and she’s asking other lawmakers to sign on to her bill.
“I allow them during lunches so if kids need to check in with their parents or get updated they can do that during lunch not during a classroom period,” Gleim said.