Gov. JB Pritzker Signs Benchmark Law Banning Cellphones ‘Bell-to-Bell’ Across Illinois Schools

In a landmark move aimed at reclaiming classroom focus and tackling youth screen addiction, Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation on Tuesday establishing a statewide “bell-to-bell” ban on personal electronic devices across Illinois public schools. Surrounded by educators and students at Elgin High School—a campus that served as a local testing ground for similar phone restrictions […]