RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin joined legislators, educators, parents, and students at Carter G. Woodson Middle School in Hopewell for a ceremonial bill signing of HB1961 and SB738. The bipartisan legislation codifies the Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone-Free education policy established by Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order 33. School divisions will be required to adopt a full Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone-Free policy during school hours.
“Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone-Free education has been benefiting students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the Commonwealth since last summer. By signing these bills, our statewide policy will be the law,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “School should be a place of learning and human interaction—free from the distractions and classroom disruptions of cell-phone and social media use. Our students will learn more and be healthier and safer.”
“Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone-Free education is an important first step in freeing students to focus, engage face-to-face, explore the real world, and be kids again,” said First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin. “I’m proud that Virginia is leading the way in protecting childhood and prioritizing student well-being.”…