Texas should ban cellphones in schools

Texas should ban cellphones in schools, education chief says

Mike Morath made the recommendation as concerns rise that phones are harmful to students' mental health and distract them from learning.

TEA commissioner calls for phones to be banned from Texas ...

TEA Commissioner Mike Morath appeared in front of the Texas Senate Education Committee and called phones a distraction that are "extremely ...

Texas schools plagued by threats as TEA considers cell phone ban

Now, students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade are no longer allowed to use cellphones during the school day. MOST READ: Texas high ...

Will Texas ban cellphones in public schools? - MySA

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath endorsed the ban, claiming the devices distract students from learning and are harmful to children's mental ...

Texas education commissioner calls for student cellphone ban in ...

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on Wednesday said next year lawmakers should ban the use of cellphones in public schools across the state.

Texas should ban cell phones in schools, education chief says

Cell phones solve a lot of problems for students and families that the State and some school districts don't want to address.

Texas Official Calls for Cellphone Ban in Schools, Citing 'Harmful ...

Texas State Senator Jose Menendez appeared open to banning cellphones in schools, saying, "Mental health is becoming a bigger and bigger issue.".

Texas Education Commissioner Calls for Student Cellphone Ban in ...

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on Wednesday said next year lawmakers should ban the use of cellphones in public schools ...

Education commissioner calls for cellphone ban in Texas schools

Now, grades prekindergarten through eighth grade are no longer allowed to use cellphones during the school day on campus. Meanwhile, two years ...

'Inside Out': Debate over banning cellphones in Texas schools

“Cellphones are extremely harmful for student learning. If it were in my power, I would have already banned them in all schools in the state. So ...

TEA Commissioner pushes to ban phones in Texas schools, citing ...

TEA Commissioner pushes to ban phones in Texas schools, citing distractions despite safety concerns ... HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Cell phones ...

Texas education commissioner urges lawmakers to ban cellphones ...

Morath encouraged state lawmakers to prohibit students from using cellphones in all Texas public schools. “If it were in my power, I would've ...

TEA commissioner calls on cell phone ban in schools | FOX 7 Austin

TEXAS - Cell phone use inside Texas schools could soon be banned in the next legislative session. The TEA education commissioner made the ...

No more cell phones? TEA Commissioner wants statewide school ban

Students in Texas schools will have to consider that possibility after Texas Education Agency Commissioner of Education Mike Morath suggested a ...

Ban cellphones in Texas public schools - The Dallas Morning News

In a bold speaking of truth to power, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath recently called for the Texas Legislature to make a statewide ban ...

TEA commissioner suggests state-wide classroom phone ban in ...

Morath maintains that ...

State of Texas: A Cell phone ban in Texas Schools - YouTube

A Cell phone ban in Texas Schools - The idea of banning cellphones in Texas public schools received a big endorsement from the state's top ...

Texas education commissioner calls for cellphone ban in public ...

“A cellphone ban at school would lead to increased learning for all students,” Jones said. “And, a decrease in anxiety and discipline.” “ I ...

Texas leaders want to ban cellphones in schools - YouTube

The commissioner of the Texas Education Agency wants to ban cellphones in all Texas public school classrooms. Some parents aren't on board ...

Opinion: Texas schools need consistent policies limiting cellphone use

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath recently called for a statewide ban on cellphones in public schools, giving official voice ...