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Antioch Unified to require phones off during class starting 2026–27
Summary
Antioch Unified announced a districtwide rule that cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned off during class and may be used only before and after school, taking effect at all district sites in the 2026–27 school year.
A district staff member said Antioch Unified School District will require students to keep cell phones and other electronic devices turned off during class beginning in the 2026–27 school year.
The staff member said the change implements a California state law that requires each school district to have a cell phone policy in effect for the 2026–27 school year. Under the district's stated policy, devices must be turned off during class time and use is restricted to before and after school at all AUSD sites.
The announcement did not include additional details such as disciplinary steps for violations, provisions for classroom instruction that uses personal devices, or the timeline for communicating the policy to families. The staff member did not identify a board vote or other formal action in the record provided; the statement in the transcript presents the policy as district direction to be implemented beginning with the 2026–27 school year.
District officials or staff expected to answer follow-up questions about enforcement, exceptions and family notification were not recorded in the transcript.
