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This week it was announced that Hillsborough County plans to restrict the use of cell phones and other types of electronic devices during school hours. But now, Los Angeles will also join the measure.
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education just vote in favor of banning the use of cell phones among students while they are in schools. This makes it the largest district in the United States to approve a measure in this regard. Those in favor of these prohibitions assure that the intention is to prevent the potentially negative impact that electronic devices have on mental health of the students.
In that sense, the proposal is that students cannot use their mobile phones from the moment they enter school until the end of the day. This is with the intention that they interact more with each other, do not have distractions during their classes and, therefore, their mental health is protected and their academic performance is improved.
The Los Angeles District School Board has cited research that students achieve less meaningful relationships with their classmates and They have greater learning problems if they have constant access to technology.
In fact, according to an article by CBS Newsthe report presented by those responsible for this initiative ensures that Excessive cell phone use affects adolescent mental health and well-being because it is associated with higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, aggression and even suicidal thoughts.
Given this, the plan is for the district to develop a set of policies aimed at the correct use of social networks and mobile phones during school hours, same ones that would come into force from 2025.
Minors will not be able to use their cell phones during school hours.
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Although state legislators are in favor, it will still be necessary to take the proposal directly to the interested parties, That is to say, school personnel and parents, many of whom do not agree, as they believe that cell phones will allow their children to contact them in an emergency.
However, it should be noted that Florida has already taken the first steps in this regard. Public schools in the state already restrict the use of cell phones during class time and also prohibit access to social networks using the district’s public Wi-Fi connections.
It is even worth noting that Other school districts have already followed suit. Similar restrictions have been adopted in Oklahoma, Kansas, Vermont, Ohio, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
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