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Parents, teachers and students press MMSD for bell‑to‑bell cell phone ban
Summary
More than a dozen parents, caregivers, teachers and medical professionals urged the Madison board on Jan. 26 to adopt a districtwide bell‑to‑bell cell phone ban, citing student attention, equity, and mental‑health concerns; the board heard detailed testimony but did not vote on a districtwide ban at the meeting.
A steady stream of parents, staff and health professionals used the Jan. 26 public comment period to urge the Madison Metropolitan School District to adopt a districtwide "bell‑to‑bell" or "away all day" cell phone policy.
"We all have so many screens in our lives," said Lindsay Sutton (public comment), describing a middle‑school son who, she said, "sometimes feels like he's back in virtual learning again during school." Multiple speakers pointed to research and professional guidance:…
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