East Jackson High School students ‘relieved’ after cell phone ban
Superintendent initially expected the phone ban to result in a ‘battle,’ but found that wasn’t the case
At East Jackson High School, “engagement is up, and drama is down – exponentially” after school officials last year banned cell phones in class, according to Principal Joel Cook.
“When you take away the compulsion to address Snapchat and TikTok, kids find themselves having to concentrate and participate in some of these debates in the classroom,” he told MLive. “Students, staff and parents have appreciated it.”
The district’s PowerSchool data center shows that since school officials required students to stash their phones in their lockers during class beginning last school year, behavioral referrals have declined by 40%.