Lawmakers want Texas to join a growing number of states in restricting public school students from using their cellphones during the school day, answering calls from educators who say the state needs to remove distractions from the classroom. Under House Bill 1481, introduced by Rep. Caroline Fairly of Amarillo, K-12 public school students wouldn't be allowed to use their cellphones during the regular school day. Tricia Cave, a lobbyist for the Association of Texas Professional Educators, told committee members that while her organization backed the original version of the bill, they do not support the new language banning cellphone use throughout the entirety of the school day. She said while she still supports the purpose of the bill, the new language is "overly prescriptive."
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Michael Spurlin
ATPE
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