Kickapoo board moves toward banning in‑class student cellphone use after teacher survey
Apr 9, 2025
Apr 9, 2025
Teachers who responded to a district survey overwhelmingly reported phones harm learning and interactions; the board directed policy changes to remove "teacher discretion" and adopt a no‑phones‑in‑class rule, with a planned May vote and fall implementation.
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Jeremy presented results of a teacher survey and a staff meeting summary that the policy committee used to shape a proposed change: 17 teachers responded and 94% reported that student cellphones negatively affect learning, decrease positive interactions and are a distraction.
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