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School committee hears update on student cell-phone working group; members seek clear rules for teachers
Summary
A district working group is collecting survey data and drafting recommendations for a student cell-phone policy; staff and committee members emphasized the need for clear, enforceable guidance so teachers are not left policing devices in class.
Wilmington School Committee members on March 12 heard a progress update on a district working group studying student cell-phone use and possible policy changes.
Becky Brown, district staff and a member of the working group, told the committee that the group has consulted parents, teachers, students and administrators and used the Massachusetts Attorney General's toolkit as a starting point. "Teachers would like us to give them some guidance," Brown said, noting teachers feel "caught in the middle" when phones are used in class for noninstructional purposes.
The group has distributed multiple surveys…
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