26 States Just Banned Phones Bell-to-Bell. Districts Are Spending Real Money on Enforcement This Fall
Twenty-six states now require bell-to-bell cell phone bans in public schools, and most of those laws take effect for the 2026-27 school year — the one starting right now. That has created a school cell phone ban compliance budget that barely existed three years ago: districts are buying magnetic pouches, phone lockers, check-in cabinets, signage, and enforcement training, with contracts…
