The growing debate over whether cell phones should be allowed in classrooms is something state lawmakers may weigh in on.
Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath endorsed a potential ban on cell phones in classrooms during a state Senate education hearing. He argues cell phones impacts students’ mental health and overall focus in the classroom.
“We have schools all over the state that have proactively taken an approach to banning cellphones,” Morath said Wednesday. “Administratively, this a very doable thing from the school perspective. In society, that’s a different question. I will stop at the boundary of the school for my recommendations.”…