Last year, State Representative Tom Kuhn, R-Troy, along with Rep. Mark Tisdel and Donni Steele introduced bills that would ban cell phones in schools. In her State of the State address, Governor Whitmer announced her support for the ban.

“The most important focus for our state should be student success,” said Kuhn, R-Troy. “When in the classroom, our students should be focused on their academics, not the latest trend on TikTok.”

The discussion of banning cell phones in schools has grown nationally and many Michigan schools have already started to restrict cell phone usage.  

“Cell phones have paved a dangerous path for young students to be heavily engaged in social media platforms, resulting in harmful consequences for our students,” said Kuhn. “By keeping cell phones out of schools, this allows students to be more focused on their schoolwork, which has been shown to lead to increased success in the classroom.”