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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.
Utah School Cell Phone, Social Media, and AI Laws: Permission Forms for 2026-2027
Utah has a bell-to-bell phone ban, pioneering social media restrictions for minors, and nine AI-related bills from 2026. Here is what Utah teachers need for back-to-school forms in 2026-2027.
Missouri School Cell Phone Ban and AI Consent: Permission Forms for 2026-2027
Missouri has a bell-to-bell cell phone ban and a new AI deepfakes and social media consent law from April 2026. Here is what Missouri teachers need for back-to-school forms in 2026-2027.
Tennessee's School Cell Phone Ban and Permission Forms: What Teachers Need for 2026-2027
Tennessee enacted one of the country's earliest bell-to-bell cell phone bans. Here is what Tennessee teachers need to know: what the law requires, which forms to collect, and how to prepare for 2026-2027.
Maryland's School Cell Phone Ban: Permission Forms and Policies Teachers Need for 2026-2027
Maryland passed cell phone restriction legislation in March 2026, joining 37+ states with phone bans. Here is what Maryland teachers need to know: what the law requires, which forms to collect, and how to prepare before August.
Illinois SB 3735 and AI in Schools: Permission Forms Teachers Need for 2026-2027
Illinois SB 3735 gives families the right to opt out of AI-assigned grades and request human review. Here is what the law actually requires, what forms to send home, and how to build a compliant workflow for 2026-2027.
Ohio's School Cell Phone Ban and Permission Forms: What Teachers Need for 2026-2027
Ohio's bell-to-bell cell phone ban takes effect for the 2026-2027 school year. Here is what Ohio teachers and administrators need to know about the law, which forms to collect, and how to prepare before August.
California Phone-Free School Act: Permission Forms Schools Need Before July 1, 2026
California AB 3216 requires every district, charter school, and county office to adopt a phone-restriction policy by July 1, 2026. Here are the specific forms California schools need before the deadline and how to collect them fast.
Georgia's School Cell Phone Ban and Permission Forms: What Teachers Need for 2026-2027
Georgia enacted a bell-to-bell cell phone ban for the 2026-2027 school year. Here are the exact permission forms and consent records Georgia teachers need to collect before August.
Texas School Permission Forms and Parental Consent Laws: What Teachers Need for 2026-2027
A complete guide for Texas teachers on permission forms and parental consent for 2026-2027. Covers the cell phone ban, SB 15 social media restrictions, the Texas Parent Bill of Rights, COPPA 2026, and every form type Texas schools need this year.
Virginia's Social Media and Cell Phone Laws: Permission Forms Schools Need for 2026-2027
Virginia requires documented parental consent for student social media access and a bell-to-bell cell phone ban. Here are the exact forms Virginia schools need to collect before the 2026-2027 school year starts.
Minnesota's Kids Social Media Safety Law: Permission Forms Schools Need for 2026-2027
Minnesota HF 4138, signed May 20, 2026, requires age verification and parental consent for minors on social media. Here is what the law means for schools, which forms to update, and how to be ready for the 2026-2027 school year.