A bill that will require all Pennsylvania schools to implement a bell-to-bell phone ban will be heading to the governor’s desk.
After passing through the legislature with bipartisan support, the bell-to-bell phone ban will be signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro, who has already expressed his support for the bill.
The soon-to-be law will require schools to ban cell phone use during the school day with expectations made for medical conditions or educational plans.
Advocates for the bill say it will help protect children’s mental health and focus in the classroom.
Once signed by the governor the bill will go into effect next year.
