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PSEA Testimony on mobile devices in schools

PSEA supports legislation requiring public schools to adopt “bell-to-bell” policies that prohibit students (with limited exceptions) from using their smartphones and other internet-connected mobile devices during the school day, PSEA Vice President Jeff Ney testified before the state House Education and Health Committees.

“Mobile devices disrupt students from learning,” Ney said. “Your average teenager gets 237 texts per day. Think about all those pings and how many they are getting during their seven hours at school while they are supposed to be learning.”

Testimony on cellphones in classrooms.

Public Hearing Regarding Cell Phones in Schools - Nov. 17, 2025 (House Education and House Health Committees) - PSEA VP, Jeff Ney
Public Hearing Regarding Senate Bill 1014: Student Mobile Devices - Oct. 1, 2025 (Senate Education Committee) - PSEA President, Aaron Chapin

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Pa. should take statewide approach to prohibiting student use of mobile devices in public schools, PSEA vice president testifies
Nov. 17, 2025

PSEA president testifies in support of legislation prohibiting student use of cellphones and mobile devices in Pa. public schools
Oct. 21, 2025