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Teacher urges Santa Fe district to adopt firm cell-phone ban to curb cheating and disruption
5826069 · August 29, 2025
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A Capitol High teacher told the board Aug. 28 that widespread smartphone use is harming instruction and urged the district to adopt a strict cell-phone ban similar to other New Mexico districts; the board did not take immediate action.
Capitol High teacher Garen Sprague told the Santa Fe Public Schools Board on Aug. 28 that the district’s lack of a firm cell-phone policy is causing classroom disruptions, facilitating cheating and increasing bullying and videotaped fights. “We have two options,” Sprague said. “Disallow or at least try to regulate cell phones” — or…
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