School cell phone ban passes Oklahoma House, Senate

By: Haley Weger

State lawmakers are moving forward with measures in both the House and Senate to remove cell phones from Oklahoma classrooms.

Legislative Efforts to Ban Cell Phones

“This is one of those that changes the trajectory of our education system,” said Sen. Dave Rader (R-Tulsa).

Sen. Ally Seifried (R-Claremore) has been working on eliminating phones from schools since she entered the legislature in 2023. Previous measures have failed, but Seifried says she is confident she has the support for the amended version of her bill.

Will cell phones be banned in Oklahoma schools? Leaders back the bill.

The amendment would require schools to adopt a policy to fully eliminate cell phones in schools for one year. After the trial period, each district could adopt its own phone-free policy.

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