Government,
Education Law
May 28, 2019
Curbing smartphone use in classrooms
It is against the law to text and drive, but what about texting when doing classwork? For many students in California, the days of texting, liking social media posts, tweeting, and DMing friends on Instagram during class may become a relic of the past.
Sara C. Young
Associate
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Email: sara.young@aalrr.com
BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School
Sara represents school districts and other educational agencies in all matters impacting their operations. She holds two Master's degrees, one in Special Education and the other in Education, and a Ph.D. in Education (Educational Policy).
Georgelle C. Cuevas
Associate
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Email: gcuevas@aalrr.com
Georgelle regularly assists school districts, county offices of education, and community colleges in navigating the requirements of the Education Code, Public Records Act, the Brown Act, and conflict of interest laws. She is a certified professional in human resources.
It is against the law to text and drive, but what about texting when doing classwork? For many students in California, the days of texting, liking social media posts, tweeting, and DMing friends on Instagram during class may become a relic of the past.
Spend any amount of time in a middle school or high school classroom across California and the nation, you will witness firsthand the impact of smartphones on students' education. In ...
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