Shelburne News: Champlain Valley School District ahead of curve on statewide phone ban

By Briana Brady Shelburne News

Feb. 6, 2025

Champlain Valley School District has been working towards a new bell-to-bell phone free policy for months, which, if the recent school phone policy bill proposed in the Vermont house passes, will put the district in a good position to meet new statewide requirements.

Statewide school cell-phone bans have been increasing in popularity in the last year due to concerns over teen mental health and the harms of social media. Eight states have passed bans, and another 23, including Vermont, have introduced legislation, issued policy recommendations, or launched pilot programs.

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