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U‑46 candidates back limiting classroom cell‑phone use, urge local flexibility
Summary
At a March CAC forum, U‑46 board incumbents said district pilot programs show classroom cell‑phone restrictions can improve focus and behavior; they expressed support for limits during instruction while preferring district‑level flexibility over rigid state mandates.
Candidates for re‑election to the School District U‑46 board told a Citizens’ Advisory Council forum on March 13 that they favor restricting student use of personal wireless devices during classroom instruction, but that policy should preserve local flexibility.
Dawn Martin said pilots in the district suggest “students are more focused in the classrooms” when devices are restricted. “Not being able to hop on their phones every two minutes… seems to be helping with…
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