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Residents urge bell-to-bell phone ban as state representative outlines education bills
Summary
Three residents urged the Board to adopt a districtwide bell-to-bell cell phone ban; Board members recommended the Policy Subcommittee review the issue. State Rep. Tami Zawistowski provided an early-session legislative update and encouraged testimony on education-related bills.
During public comment at the March 2 meeting, three residents urged the Suffield Board of Education to adopt a bell-to-bell ban on personal devices, saying phones disrupt student focus and social interaction. Anna-Kristin Daub-Murphy, Emily Boone, and Kristen Lefferts each asked the board to study districtwide restrictions and cited examples of other districts that have adopted phone-free policies.
Board members responded with support for further review. Board member…
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