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Trend of banning cell phones in schools is growing in western Washington


Trend of banning cell phones in schools is growing in western Washington

by Denise Whitaker, KOMO News Reporter

FILE – A file photo of a cell phone. Many schools in western Washington are enacting policies to ban screen time during school. (KOMO News)

GIG HARBOR, Wash. —

There’s a growing trend of banning cell phones in schools in western Washington. The Peninsula School District (PSD) is one of the newest districts to join the list of those with a cell phone or technology policy.

The PSD policy states students will only turn on their devices before and after the regular school day and during lunch, unless there’s an emergency situation. The policy for phones and related technology, including smartwatches, also extends beyond the school day and class time to attending school-sponsored or school-related activities.

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