A new statewide law requires school districts to ban cellphone use during class time. The law also includes other devices that can access wireless internet, such as AirPods and Apple Watches. School districts must develop policies to implement this ban.

The specifics of these policies vary between districts. Some allow students to keep their phones in lockers for use before and after school, while others ban phones from school property entirely.

Further details on how individual school districts plan to enforce the ban are available, including information from school officials across the region on their plans for the 2026-27 school year.