WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
Bipartisan bill would give schools resources to keep phones and other personal electronic devices out of classrooms
Read in the Washington Post: Bipartisan bill seeks to ban cellphones in schools nationwide
This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the bipartisan Utilize No Phones in Learning to Unleash Growth in Grades and Educate Distraction-free (UNPLUGGED) Schools Grant Act of 2026 to help schools reduce classroom distractions by keeping phones and other personal electronic devices out of students' hands.
Cell phones have become a growing distraction in schools, making it harder for students to focus and learn. More than half of Am...