LAUSD board bans cell phones for students
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board has voted to establish phone-free days, making it the largest district in the U.S. to ban cell phones for students. The ban goes into effect in January.
LOS ANGELES – School board members from the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest district in the nation, voted 5-2 to move forward on a resolution Tuesday to ban cell phones during the school day.
The resolution was spearheaded by LAUSD Board Member, Nick Melvoin. In an Instagram post, Melvoin said “The research is clear: widespread use of smartphones and social media by kids and adolescents is harmful to their mental health, distracts from learning, and stifles meaningful in-person interaction.”
Melvoin and other school board members believe a ban could also lead to less bullying.
