By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Pew PatriotsPew PatriotsPew Patriots
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Reading: Youngkin signs Virginia law limiting ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone use in public schools
Share
Font ResizerAa
Pew PatriotsPew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Search
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Youngkin signs Virginia law limiting ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone use in public schools
News

Youngkin signs Virginia law limiting ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone use in public schools

Jimmie Dempsey
Last updated: May 30, 2025 8:50 pm
Jimmie Dempsey Published May 30, 2025
Share
SHARE

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill into law Friday limiting cellphone use for all Virginia public elementary, middle and high school students. 

Youngkin, who built his political career championing parents’ rights in education, ceremoniously signed two versions of the bill, HB1961 and SB738, at the Carter G. Woodson Middle School in Hopewell, Virginia. Youngkin said it was a fitting location for a day filled with such “hope.”

“When we come together — elected officials, administrators, teachers, parents and all of you — we can move mountains, and we can change something that needs to be changed, and that is to find freedom, freedom from cellphones,” said Youngkin, who was flanked by his wife, Virginia first lady Suzanne S. Youngkin; public school students; education advocates; and local politicians. 

“We come together in order to move a mountain,” Youngkin said, as he highlighted the negative effect of cellphones in schools on mental illness, conduct in class, academic performance and interpersonal relationships. 

TEENS SPEND MORE THAN A QUARTER OF THEIR TIME AT SCHOOL ON PHONES, NEW STUDY FINDS

The bill strictly limits the use of phones in classrooms to reduce distractions and disruptions, codifying Youngkin’s executive order signed last year “to protect the health and safety of students in Virginia’s K-12 public schools by issuing guidance on the establishment of cellphone-free education policies and procedures.”

DC COUNCIL PROPOSES BILL TO BAN CELLPHONES IN DISTRICT’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“We are building on the foundation laid by Executive Order 33 to make Virginia the national leader in restoring focus, academic excellence in the classroom and restoring health and safety in our schools. This legislation ensures that every school division adopts a full bell-to-bell policy and removes cellphones from classrooms, creating a distraction-free learning environment,” Youngkin said as he signed the bill into law. 

Research indicates using cellphones in the classroom can have a negative effect on students’ grades, social skills, emotional development and mental health. 

In a 2024 Pew Research Center study, more than 70% of high school teachers said cellphones distracting students in the classroom is a major problem. 

“This wasn’t just an issue. It’s a crisis. And when we have a crisis, we have a unified call for action, and that’s what this gathering is all about, this unified call for action,” Youngkin said Friday. 

teen on phone in school

Hopewell City Public Schools adopted a “pouch system” in its secondary schools at the start of the 2022-2023 school year, which has been used as a case study and potential model for the Virginia Department of Education’s cellphone-free education rollout. 

“I want to add my appreciation for Hopewell’s leadership because it was your leadership that inspired the executive order that I wrote last summer,” Youngkin said. 

The statewide legislation requires school boards to develop and public schools to enact policies to restrict student cellphone use during the school day. The law includes exceptions for students with individualized education plans, Section 504 plans or health conditions, so cellphones can be used when medically necessary. 

Glenn Youngkin

The law also prohibits schools from suspending, expelling or removing students from class for violating cellphone policies. 

Florida became the first state to pass a law regulating cellphone use in schools in 2023. More than half of all states now have similar laws in place. 

Read the full article here

You Might Also Like

Aaron Rodgers issues warning shot to Steelers offensive line after teammate’s training camp knock down

Trump shares Masters rooting interest as tournament reaches pivotal weekend

Rory McIlroy’s absence from first portion of PGA Tour postseason draws concerns from organizers

Bill Belichick’s girlfriend shuts down relationship question: ‘We’re not talking about this’

Truck strikes pedestrians in downtown Boston, police say

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

We Recommend
Bipartisan fury at CDC: Senators demand probe, reject vaccine guidance as illegitimate
News

Bipartisan fury at CDC: Senators demand probe, reject vaccine guidance as illegitimate

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 28, 2025
The National Guard, DC landscaping and the great pursuit of lethality
Challenger primed to face GOP’s longtime Senate dissenter as Trump brings new focus to Alaska
First flight tests begin for Air Force’s drone wingmen
Trump Calls For Prosecution Of Soros
Amazon Outlet’s Labor Day sale: KitchenAid, Carhartt and more under $50
The Evolution of Military Revolver Training
Tactical

The Evolution of Military Revolver Training

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 28, 2025
Another federal shutdown threat looms as Congress heads back to DC
Tactical

Another federal shutdown threat looms as Congress heads back to DC

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 28, 2025
Noem hits back at FEMA critics, reveals vision for disaster relief agency
News

Noem hits back at FEMA critics, reveals vision for disaster relief agency

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 28, 2025
Pew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
  • Guns and Gear
2024 © Pew Patriots. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?