Schools may soon ban smartphones for kids under 12. The government wants to limit phone use in schools.
Right now, each school makes its own rules about phone use. But that might change. The goal is to promote responsible phone use.
For older kids, around 10th grade, the plan is to let them use phones more freely. They’ll be expected to use them responsibly.
Why the change?
The government wants to see how well schools follow the new phone rules. They’ll check on this at the end of the school year.
Currently, schools can make their own rules about phones. But the government wants to limit phone use in schools.
What’s next?
We’ll know more about how schools are doing with the new phone rules at the end of the school year. For now, the government is moving forward with its plan to limit phone use in schools.