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On the heels of U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s op-ed calling for warning labels on social media platforms, the Los Angeles Unified School District – the second largest school district in the country – could consider banning cellphone use during the school day.
On Tuesday, the LAUSD board will consider directing staff to start collecting feedback to create a policy that would ban student phones and social media use during school hours.
“I started to talk to teachers and principals and parents, and even students in my Youth Advisory Council, they all reported the same thing, which is that, yes, this is a huge distraction, it’s leading to worsening mental health outcomes, lower academic achievement”, said Nick Melvoin, an LAUSD school board member who represents District 4.
Melvoin said LAUSD’s 2011 policy restricting cellphones is not fully enforced.
