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Cannon County school board workshop reviews new cell-phone policy; teachers report fewer classroom disruptions
Summary
At a workshop ahead of the Aug. 14 meeting, Cannon County school staff presented survey results showing reduced phone use and improved student engagement under a new wireless-communication policy; board members debated purchasing phone storage cases and deferred final decisions to the regular meeting.
Cannon County school officials on Tuesday reviewed an updated wireless-communication policy and shared early survey results indicating a sharp reduction in student and staff phone use and improved classroom engagement.
The district presented teacher-survey data showing that 97.4% of respondents rated student engagement in class as “somewhat better” or “significantly better” after implementation of the policy. District staff said there have been seven recorded infractions since implementation — three for earbuds and four for cell phones — and no incidents affecting school…
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