Whitmer signs cell phone ban into law

The new law only applies to instructional time in public and charter K-through-12 schools, but districts can pass their own stricter bans if they’d like.
 
Republican state Representative Mark Tisdel sponsored the legislation. He says phones have gotten in the way of learning as they’ve caused more distractions in schools.
 
“They’re intentionally addictive. The algorithms driving the social media sites are meant to bring you back and keep you on and they’re monetizing our kids’ attention and turning them into valuable data points that they can sell.”
 
The law provides exceptions for basic phones, as well as for the use of smartphones and tablets when lessons call for them.
 
Several other states, including Florida and New York, have already restricted or banned phone use in schools.