The push for cellphone bans has been driven by concerns about the impact screen time has on children's mental health and complaints from teachers that cellphones have become a constant distraction in the classroom.
Nationally, 77% of U.S. schools say they prohibit cellphones at school for non-academic use, but that number is misleading as it does not mean students are following those bans.
Kim Whitman, co-founder of the Phone Free Schools Movement, said the issue is catching on because parents and teachers in both red and blue states are struggling with the consequences of kids on mobile devices.
It doesn't matter if you live in a big city or a rural town, all children are struggling and need that seven-hour break from the pressures of phones and social media during the school day.
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