
26 States Now Require School Cell Phone Bans: 2026 K-12 Policy Tracker & Implementation Guide
Quick Answer Twenty-six states have now enacted laws requiring K-12 schools to ban or limit cellphone use, 22 of those just in 2025. According to Civic IQ’s analysis of school board meetings and government spending data, districts are investing heavily in enforcement solutions, with phone pouch contracts ranging from $5,000 to over $5 million depending […]










