Neil Armstrong Elementary School has welcomed over 28,000 students back for a new academic year. Alongside welcoming their new teachers and principal, students were greeted by the district superintendent, CJ Cammack. The school year introduces stricter cellphone policies: elementary and middle school students cannot use phones during the school day, while high school students can only use them during non-instructional times. This initiative is aimed at maximizing the learning environment. The policy is aligned with a statewide mandate requiring districts to limit mobile device use by July 2026.
Our staff has been working so hard to make it a great first day and I just love this time of year, said CJ Cammack, the superintendent.
What we want to do is maximize the learning environment, and we believe that if we have phones away and powered off during that instructional time, then students can truly focus on learning, Cammack said.
We decrease the time on screens and she's been better. She learns to control her character better. She learns, she's more communicative, Raul Carlos, a parent said.
The policy comes after a statewide mandate that gave school districts until July 2026 to restrict or prohibit mobile devices during school.
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