California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students' usage of smartphones during the school day.
acramento, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students' usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media. called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms and their effects on young people.
Newsom’s office did not provide further details on the proposal. But the California School Boards Association said any regulations over student smartphone use should be left up to school districts, not the state. Newsom's announcement comes amid growing debate across the country over how to address the impacts of social media and smartphone usage, particularly on young people. Some teens have earlier this month that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested to them by the platform's algorithm. for addicting children has failed to become law in recent years. But a bill by state Sen.
“When I talk to teachers and students and parents and principals, I also hear the same, which is that more and more time is being spent on policing student phone use,” he said at the meeting. “There's not coherent enforcement, and they're looking for some support from the board and from the district.”
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