Statewide cellphone ban in CT classrooms fails to make it to finish line

Statewide cellphone ban in CT classrooms fails to make it to finish line

Duff said senators “have raised serious concerns about the bill’s impact on the ability of local school districts to set classroom policies that best suit the needs of their communities."

Connecticut's School Cellphone Ban Bill Blocked by Senate

Despite Gov. Ned Lamont's support and the bill's passage in the state House of Representatives, legislation to ban cellphones from schools met opposition from senators who favored leaving the issue to local districts.