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Godley ISD administrators recommend restricting student cell phone use during instructional time
Summary
District administrators recommended a new restriction on student personal communication devices during instructional time after staff and parent input indicated the devices were disrupting learning.
District administrators recommended a new approach to student personal communication devices at a Godley ISD Board of Trustees meeting, asking that the district require students to keep cell phones and connected devices out of sight during instructional time and allow limited use for specific, teacher-approved activities.
The recommendation came from a presentation by Mister Flood, who said staff and parent feedback and district surveys showed broad support for restrictions. “95% said no. The benefits do not outweigh the negative,” Mister Flood told the board when summarizing the staff survey results. He also noted the devices’ value in emergencies: “The phones are valuable from an…
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