At Bullard High School, the principal noted benefits from banning cellphones, stating, 'Bullying is down, and socialization is up.' However, enforcing this restriction has proved challenging due to students' creativity in evading strict measures.
Principal Torigian expressed the difficulties faced in enforcing the ban and highlighted the struggle against students’ addiction, noting, ‘It’s great to say no phones, but... students will go to tell you No, you’re not taking my phone.'
Educators have observed that cellphone restrictions lead to more engaged students and less bullying but struggle with practical enforcement and addiction assessments, emphasizing the challenges of keeping devices secure against determined students.
Citing Bullard as a model, Governor Gavin Newsom urged statewide cellphone restrictions, stating, ‘a 2019 law gives [school districts] the authority to do so,’ recognizing the steps taken by schools like Bullard as a precedent.
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