NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Many people are glued to their phones, which some lawmakers said is a growing distraction in schools.
That is why they are considering a bill prohibiting phone use during class time statewide to make sure every district has a policy in place.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Joey Hensley, a Republican, said it would be up to each school board to decide how it would be enforced. Hensley said districts could make students keep their phones off or on silent, or teachers could confiscate them…