Wisconsin draws the line: New law bans cellphones in classrooms amid growing national reckoning
Wisconsin has become the 36th state to restrict cellphone use in classrooms after Governor Tony Evers signed a bipartisan bill mandating districts to ban phones during instructional time. While Evers acknowledged local control, he stressed the growing harm of digital distraction on students. The move reflects a nationwide push to reclaim classrooms from constant screen dependence.
Wisconsin has become the 36th state to restrict cellphone use in classrooms after Governor Tony Evers signed a bipartisan bill mandating districts to ban phones during instructional time. While Evers acknowledged local control, he stressed the growing harm of digital distraction on students. The move reflects a nationwide push to reclaim classrooms from constant screen dependence.
