Come fall, Monroe students must silence their cellphones in class

In late June, the Monroe school board approved restricting cellphone use for students in the district. Coming this fall, elementary and middle school students will only be allowed to use them before and after school. During school hours, devices have to be silenced and locked away.

High school students will be able use their phones at lunch and in the minutes between periods. In class, phones must be silenced. Everett Public Schools already follows a similar policy.

District officials have spent months surveying parents, staff and students on the new policy. The results showed the community agreed phones can be detrimental to education, but some parents and students are concerned the ban will take away important freedoms and impact students with disabilities.

Officials are still finalizing implementation details.

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