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A Conference on a Ban or Limiting of Cellphones in CA Schools

By Kitty O'Neal, KFBK News Radio

David Bond, center, director of behavioral health at Blue Shield of California.

New state law AB 272 passed by Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to minimize cellphone use in the classroom in an effort to boost students' mental health. School districts and charter schools have until July 1, 2026 to implement policies limiting or prohibiting the use of smartphones

A Wellness Together conference in Anaheim on October 11th examined cellphones in the classroom.

Listen: Conference panelist David W. Bond is a licensed clinical social worker and board-certified expert in traumatic stress. He is the director of behavioral health at Blue Shield of California.

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