Connecticut Schools to Implement New Cellphone Usage Guidelines

WHO:

CT Mirror - Connecticut State Board of Education

WTNH - Connecticut schools

WHAT:

CT Mirror - Connecticut has adopted new cellphone and screen time guidance for schools.

WTNH - The Connecticut State Board of Education is expected to vote on a statewide guideline recommending a cellphone ban in schools.

WHERE:

WTNH - Meriden, Connecticut

WHEN:

WTNH - The vote by the Connecticut State Board of Education is scheduled for Wednesday.

WHY:

CT Mirror - The guidelines follow an unsuccessful attempt in the General Assembly to impose a statewide bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in public schools.

HOW:

WTNH - If the state votes in favor of restricting phones in schools, it will not mandate that every school must follow the recommendation.

(UPDATED August 5, 2026 22:14 UTC)

Connecticut has adopted new guidance regarding cellphone and screen time for schools, and the Connecticut State Board of Education is set to vote on a statewide guideline recommending a cellphone ban in schools this Wednesday. This decision comes after an unsuccessful attempt in the General Assembly to implement a statewide ban on cellphones in public schools. If the board votes in favor of the restrictions, it will not require every school to adhere to the recommendation.