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Alabama School Cell Phone Ban: Permission Forms and Policy Templates for 2026-2027
Alabama's FOCUS Act bans cell phones bell to bell in all public K-12 schools. Here is what your acknowledgment form must include, how to handle IEP and medical exceptions, and how to collect signatures before the first day.
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New York's Phone-Free Schools Law: What Teachers Need to Know for the 2026-2027 School Year
New York became the largest state with bell-to-bell phone restrictions. Here is what the law actually requires, which forms schools must collect, and how to prepare before the first day of 2026-2027.
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California's Phone-Free School Act Takes Effect July 1: What Teachers and Schools Need to Know About AB 3216
California AB 3216 requires every district, charter school, and county office to adopt a cell phone restriction policy by July 1, 2026. Here is what teachers and administrators need to do before the first day of school.
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