LA schools to consider banning student cellphone and social media use during school day

On Tuesday, the LAUSD board will consider directing staff to collect feedback and create a policy that would ban student phones and social media use during school hours.U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's op-ed calling for warning labels on social media platforms

"I started to talk to teachers and principals and parents, and even students in my Youth Advisory Council, they all reported the same thing, which is that, yes, this is a huge distraction, it's leading to worsening mental health outcomes, lower academic achievement," said Nick Melvoin, an LAUSD school board member who represents District 4.

Melvoin said some schools already implement similar policies, including Marina Del Rey Middle School. "It's really important for schools to recognize that this is a unique opportunity to teach our current teams about, how do we actually navigate using technology appropriately and also setting boundaries, healthy boundaries," he said.

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