'It's hurting their mental health': Colorado school district bans use of cellphones

Kristian Lopez joined the Denver7 team in Jan. 2022. She was born and raised in Northern California.

BOULDER, Colo. — The new year will bring new, stricter cell phone restrictions for high school students in the Boulder Valley School District . On Tuesday, the school board voted to implement a bell-to-bell ban, which will prohibit the use of phones for the entire school day, including lunch and passing periods.Superintendent Rob Anderson told Denver7 that this is not a policy intended to punish students for using their phones, but rather it's meant to help them in the long run.

'I think especially for schools that are larger, it would be hard to implement, especially if you're not taking the phones. And if you are taking the phones, there will definitely be some issues arising over that,' Sittiseri said. 'I do think students do have a right to have their phones on them in case of any emergencies, because we do know that in this changing time, a lot of communication happens over our cell phones.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

DenverChannel /  🏆 239. in US

Boulder Valley School District Cell Phone Ban Boulder Valley School District Superintendent Cell Phone Ban Cell Phone Ban Schools Impact Of Cell Phones In Schools Rob Anderson Superintendent Schools Banning Cell Phones

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Governor Polis tells Denver7 “very confident” of Colorado's election securityJeff is a digital journalist with the Denver7 team.
Read more »

32 veterans find healing by helping restore land destroyed by Alexander Mountain FireSam Peña is a multimedia journalist at Denver7 KMGH in Denver, Colorado.
Read more »

Colorado voters to decide whether Democrats get more power in legislatureBrandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
Read more »

Rep. Lauren Boebert hopes her switch to a new district will keep her in CongressBrandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
Read more »

Trisha Calvarese hopes for upset win over Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 4th DistrictBrandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
Read more »

Republican Gabe Evans hopes to unseat Democrat incumbent in Colorado's 8th Congressional DistrictBrandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
Read more »