{"id":3970,"date":"2026-07-27T21:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/?page_id=3970"},"modified":"2026-07-27T21:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:08:29","slug":"phone-free-schools-illinois","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/phone-free-schools-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Phone Free Schools Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.thumb-wrapper {display:none;}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\" id=\"h-phone-free-schools-in-illinois\">Phone-Free Schools in Illinois<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator has-background has-standart-blue-color is-style-fullwidth\" style=\"height:30px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-join-the-movement-for-cell-phone-free-schools\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color-color\"><strong>Join the Movement for Cell Phone-free schools<\/strong>!<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><em><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#8dc8e8\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color-color\">Give your child an extra hour of learning every day, while reducing anxiety and building real friendships.<\/mark><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-white-color-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b5994976 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-shadow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Phone-Free-Schools-Implementation-Guide-IL.pdf\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Download Illinois Implementation Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"STUDENTS SPEAK OUT - Cell Phones in the Classroom\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LWPvugPtqOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-data-amp-research\">The Data &amp; Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-color-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"line-height:2\">Cell phone bans in schools are becoming increasingly prominent across the country. As a compelling and growing body of research stacks up, a majority of U.S. states have enacted laws addressing cell phones in schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\" style=\"line-height:2\">Research has increasingly pointed to the benefits of limiting student cell phone use in school:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Teens are spending an average of 8.5 hours a day using screen-based media. During the school day, they are spending <strong>an average of 1.5 hours on smartphones<\/strong> (1).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Of the time students spend on their cell phones during school hours, <strong>social media apps were the most common use at 32% of the time<\/strong> (2).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Research shows that high or increasing trajectories of addictive use of social media, mobile phones, or video games were common in early adolescents (5).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Excessive screen time is linked to <strong>poor educational and health outcomes in school-aged children<\/strong>. In teenagers, there are additional mental health and behavioral concerns, particularly related to social media use (3).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">A study of Florida cell phone bans in schools found that there were <strong>significant improvements in student test scores<\/strong> during the second year of the ban after an initial adjustment period (6).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:2\">Download our new one-pager for a summary of research and data on the benefits of phone-free schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull has-white-color-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-shadow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Phone-Free-Schools-One-Pager-IL.pdf\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:0;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Download One-Pager<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Phones-in-Schools-Stats-3-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Phones-in-Schools-Stats-3-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Phones-in-Schools-Stats-3-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Phones-in-Schools-Stats-3-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Phones-in-Schools-Stats-3-48x60.png 48w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Phones-in-Schools-Stats-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-addressing-the-concerns\">Addressing the concerns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"line-height:2\">Illinois residents have valid concerns about the realistic impact of school cell phone laws. It\u2019s important to remember that each state has the ability and power to create an equitable phone-free school policy that prioritizes student health, well-being, and educational success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-accordion ultp-block-9ac6db undefined\" data-bid=\"9ac6db\" data-active=\"none\" data-autocollapse=\"true\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-wrapper ultp-accordion__subtitle-bottom ultp-accordion__icon-left\">\n<div data-bid=\"c2388b\" class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-accordion-item ultp-block-c2388b ultpMenuCss\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item ultp-accordion__trigger-right\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__navigation ultp-acr-navigation\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__control\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 15-6-6-6 6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m6 9 6 6 6-6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__nav-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__text-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__title-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-title\">What if students don&#8217;t have cell phones with them during a school emergency?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__content ultp-acr-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__content-inside\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We know this is a major concern for some parents and students. As parents who care deeply about protecting all children, we were surprised to learn that <strong>school safety experts <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolsecurity.org\/trends\/cell-phones-and-text-messaging-in-schools\/\">recommend that students not have phones<\/a> during a school emergency<\/strong>. Their attention should be squarely on the adult in charge and what is occurring in real time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Recommendations from school safety experts regarding phone use during school emergencies\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CtbeBOo2kiw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bid=\"ecc622\" class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-accordion-item ultp-block-ecc622 ultpMenuCss\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item ultp-accordion__trigger-right\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__navigation ultp-acr-navigation\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__control\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 15-6-6-6 6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m6 9 6 6 6-6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__nav-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__text-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__title-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-title\">How can my school afford this new mandate?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__content ultp-acr-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__content-inside\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The law leaves many implementation decisions to local schools. Some storage options, like cell phone lockers and magnetic pouches, cost money. Others, like storage in student lockers or in envelopes, are low- to no-cost.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bid=\"e47ef4\" class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-accordion-item ultp-block-e47ef4 ultpMenuCss\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item ultp-accordion__trigger-right\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__navigation ultp-acr-navigation\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__control\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 15-6-6-6 6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m6 9 6 6 6-6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__nav-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__text-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__title-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-title\">What if my child needs their phone for health-related reasons or other accommodations?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__content ultp-acr-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__content-inside\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Several exceptions are granted in the bill, including for students with a medical professional\u2019s order, to fulfill an IEP, for translation needs, or if a student caregiver is determined to need access to their phone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bid=\"047284\" class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-accordion-item ultp-block-047284 ultpMenuCss\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item ultp-accordion__trigger-right\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__navigation ultp-acr-navigation\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__control\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 15-6-6-6 6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m6 9 6 6 6-6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__nav-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__text-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__title-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-title\">Will this cell phone policy increase student discipline issues?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__content ultp-acr-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__content-inside\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Disciplinary issues can arise with any new regulation, so the Illinois law proactively addresses potential concerns with disparities. No student may be suspended, expelled, fined, or referred to law enforcement for violating the cell phone policy. Bell-to-bell policies, which minimize opportunities for violations to occur, are in place for elementary and middle schoolers and are the default for high schools.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bid=\"4cac28\" class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-accordion-item ultp-block-4cac28 ultpMenuCss\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item ultp-accordion__trigger-right\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__navigation ultp-acr-navigation\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__control\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 15-6-6-6 6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m6 9 6 6 6-6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__nav-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__text-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__title-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-title\">Does this address school-issued technology devices?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__content ultp-acr-content\"><div class=\"ultp-accordion-item__content-inside\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This law addresses personal devices (phones, tablets, watches, glasses, etc.). We have heard growing concern that students use school-issued devices to continue the same distractions they access on their cell phones, and this is likely to be another frontier we need to work on.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sb2427-il-s-phone-free-school-law\">SB2427 \u2013 IL&#8217;s Phone-Free School lAW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-5edf18\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-75ae25\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\">\n<p style=\"line-height:2\">Illinois is in a unique place because our phone-free school law (SB2427) has been adjusted to address some of the most pressing concerns for Illinoisans. After years of edits and changes, this new bill will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Proactively minimize disciplinary disparities due to cell phone enforcement <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Ban cell phones from the first bell of the day to the last bell of the day for elementary and middle school students, and impose this model as a default for high schools (which individual high schools may modify to allow phone use during passing periods).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Allow exceptions for students with doctors\u2019 orders, to fulfill an IEP, who need translation support, or are caregivers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Website-Quote-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Website-Quote-1.png 750w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Website-Quote-1-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Website-Quote-1-60x24.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-e4b84a\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Phone-Free-Schools-Implementation-Guide-IL.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Phone-Free Schools Implementation Guide IL.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6f7af1c2-1c46-4a3b-8b01-37745c01c584\" href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Phone-Free-Schools-Implementation-Guide-IL.pdf\">Phone-Free Schools Implementation Guide IL<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Phone-Free-Schools-Implementation-Guide-IL.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-6f7af1c2-1c46-4a3b-8b01-37745c01c584\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-do-you-think-about-il-s-new-phone-free-school-law\">What do you think about IL\u2019s new Phone-Free School Law?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"line-height:2\">We want to hear from you! Let us know what you think of this new law and whether it will have any impact on students\u2019 academic success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull has-white-color-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 is-style-shadow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/act.stand.org\/a\/share-your-thoughts-phone-free-schools\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Share your thoughts!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learn-more\">Learn More<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color-color has-dark-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size has-custom-weight wp-elements-63914bb313c23fd4f45d245723c248c8\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-size:36px\">Research\/Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamapediatrics\/fullarticle\/2829879\">Adolescent Smartphone Use During School Hours<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsensemedia.org\/sites\/default\/files\/research\/report\/2023-cs-smartphone-research-report_final-for-web.pdf\">Constant Companion: A Week in the Life of a Young Person&#8217;s Smartphone Use<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/surgeongeneral\/reports-and-publications\/screen-use-harms\/index.html\">Surgeon General\u2019s Warning on the Harms of Screen Use<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/41556917\/\">Digital Ecosystems, Children, and Adolescents: Policy Statement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40531519\/\">Addictive Screen Use Trajectories and Suicidal Behaviors, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health in US Youths<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nber.org\/system\/files\/working_papers\/w34388\/w34388.pdf\">The Impact of Cellphone Bans in Schools on Student Outcomes: Evidence from Florida<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider alignwide is-style-hills has-dark-orange-color mt-0 mb-0\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider__svg-wrapper\" 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ban<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chalkbeat Chicago &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chalkbeat.org\/chicago\/2026\/04\/28\/illinois-bill-to-ban-school-cell-phone-use-moves-forward\/\">An Illinois governor-backed bill to restrict school cell phone use gains momentum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicago Sun Times &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/illinois-house\/2026\/04\/17\/illinois-house-brings-back-school-cell-phone-ban-legislation\">Illinois House revives school cellphone ban; bill awaits scrutiny in Senate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Stand for Children IL media contact:<\/strong> Karina Donayre, Marketing &amp; Communications Manager, <a href=\"mailto:ILinfo@stand.org\">ILinfo@stand.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider alignwide is-style-hills has-light-blue-color mt-0 mb-0\" 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