Indiana’s governor has signed legislation designed to prevent cell phone use in classrooms and protect minors on social media. State Representative Matt Commons of Williamsport co-sponsored legislation prohibiting students from using cell phones during the school day….
{AUDIO: “This new law keeps the focus where it belongs, on learning. By removing distractions we’re giving students a better environment to succeed.}
Representative Commons is a social studies teacher. The legislation received broad support from educators and administrators.
State Representative Joanna King of Middlebury co-authored a new law strengthening social media protections for youth. It gives parents the ability to better monitor social media activity and restrict certain addictive or harmful features for children under the age of sixteen.
