Bill Restricting Student Use of Cellphones in Wisconsin Passes the State Senate

Thursday, October 16th, 2025 -- 9:00 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) A bill restricting student use of cellphones in Wisconsin’s K-12 public schools passes the state Senate.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, the Senate author, Appleton Republican Rachael Cabral-Guevera, said it’s a widely supported concept, citing a Marquette Poll which found 89% of Wisconsinites support banning cell phone use during classroom instructional time.

She said the devices that are taking away from kids learning and lawmakers have been asked to do something about it. The bill requires school boards to enact policies restricting cell phone use during instructional time, with allowances for teachers to okay student use of their phones for educational purposes.

A survey by the state Department of Public Instruction found most school districts already have policies in place. The bill has already passed the state Assembly and it’s unclear if Governor Tony Evers will sign the measure into law.

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