Teachers might be getting some help to prevent students from pulling out their smartphones during class, in the form of a ban from Utah State Legislatures.
The bills are being drafted in response to publicized research about the impacts of social media and increased screen time on children's mental health, an issue that Governor Spencer Cox has become increasingly vocal about.
Last year, Miller said, school administrators started meeting with teachers and parents to discuss the idea and found overwhelming support for it. Clayton Middle School doesn't completely ban phones, but prohibits them from being out in classrooms and in the hallways. The phone"ban" is something Rep.-elect Trevor Lee, R-Layton, intends to introduce statewide when he takes office in January at the start of the 2023 Utah State Legislature. He told FOX 13 News he is running a bill to ban cell phones in classrooms in all K-12 schools across the state.
"It’s about making sure they are going to have a better opportunity to learn in school without these distractions," Rep.-elect Lee said of students. Beyond the phone ban, lawmakers are also looking at whether limits should be placed on youth access to social media. Rep. Jordan Teuscher, R-South Jordan, has opened a bill on the subject. But he told FOX 13 News in an interview that details of the legislation are still being deliberated.
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