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Ann Arbor speakers press board for bell‑to‑bell phone‑free schools with secure device storage
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and health professionals urged the Ann Arbor Public Schools board to adopt a districtwide bell‑to‑bell phone‑free policy with secure device storage, citing classroom distraction, cyberbullying and equity concerns; a vendor demonstration (Yondr pouches) and a petition with hundreds of signatures were presented.
Dozens of parents, teachers and health professionals urged the Ann Arbor Public Schools board on Tuesday to adopt a districtwide bell‑to‑bell phone‑free policy that includes secure device storage.
“ I wanna express strong support for a district wide first bell to last bell phone free policy with secure device storage,” said Karen Anderson Brown, an AAPS parent and executive‑functioning coach, during public comment. Dr. Beth Barkley, a pediatrician practicing in Ann Arbor, said, “Having students go without phones during a 7 hour school day is smart public health,” and described patients who report cyberbullying and worsening anxiety.
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