The state's new cell phone policy for schools is a road map for educators and families with a no phones at all in schools destination and tonight- several super

It would require policies to “restrict, to the fullest extent possible, student cell phone possession and use in the classroom during regular school hours,” but does not address time outside

VDOE says its goal is to provide a distraction-free environment to allow kids to focus on learning and reduce the alarming mental health crisis from cell phones and social media.