With the new school year comes renewed debate over the use of cell phones in the classroom. Among New York parents of school-age children, 77-percent support barring cell phone use in schools during the day,

The guidelines issues Tuesday by the Virginia Department of Education must be in place in all public schools by Jan. 1 of next year

Mobile phones have been banned at 44 schools in England over concerns for pupils’ health and learning. A national academy chain is thought to be the first of its kind to impose a blanket mobile phone ban for a total of 35,

Virginia school divisions have until Jan. 1, 2025 to set policies in compliance with state guidelines prohibiting student cell phone use during school hours.

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said that cellphone use in schools has an "extremely harmful" impact on students.

A school has introduced a ban on smartphones in an attempt to remove "constant access to the toxicity" of social media. Teachers at Boston Grammar School said since it introduced its Digital Detox in the summer term "noise has increased" because students are talking more.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has recently supported the idea of a potential student phone ban statewide. Although the governor has not made any announcement of a mandate yet, local school leaders are weighing in.