Thoughts on the new device policy ban for Fall 2025 for 21 States?

There has been a law approved by 21 states for the new device policy ban (excluding school Chromebooks) to ban devices such as smartwatches, phones, personal computers, etc to be used during “Bell-To-Bell”

Which states are following this new policy? The states includes Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington D.C.

What does Bell-To-Bell mean? Bell-To-Bell means that that you are not allowed to use your personal device during in-class, lunch, study halls, recess, and etc.

What happens if you get caught? If you are caught using a personal device during school hours, it may be confiscated by teachers or staff. There may also be more consequences like a principal’s hearing and moreover

What are the exceptions to the ban? The exceptions for students during this ban is if the first bell hasn’t rung yet, the last bell has rung, a student have underlying medical or health needs, students with disabilities, students with translation assistance.