Should Students be Allowed Cell Phones in School?

California’s public schools will be required to restrict cell phone use on campuses by 2026, under a bill awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature. Many Bay Area schools have already banned, or limited, the use of phones during the school day. We’ll check in with teachers, administrators and students about what’s working, what’s not and whether limiting phones has helped kids concentrate in class.

Guests:

Diego Ochoa, superintendent, San Mateo-Foster City School District

Maximus Simmons, junior at Oakland High School and a student director on the Oakland Unified School Board, Oakland High School

Hasmig Minassian, 9th grade ethnic studies teacher, Berkeley High School

Nico Fischer, junior, Santa Clara High School

Yvonne Shiu, principal, San Mateo High School