Tennessee House approves bill restricting cellphones in schools
Students’ cellphones sit in baskets after they were turned in at the start of the school day in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, on the first day of a national ban there that restricts the use of smartphones in elementary and high schools. (Bruna Prado/AP)
A bill requiring Tennessee school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting students from using cellphones and other “wireless communication devices” during instruction time passed in the state House of Representatives Monday.
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Tennessee General Assembly Public Education CellphonesBenjamin Smith
Benjamin Smith reports on state politics for The Daily Memphian. Ben studied journalism at The University of Alabama and wrote for magazines in Alexander City, Alabama. Ben currently lives in Nashville and enjoys music, basketball and reading.
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