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スマホ禁止の学校がアメリカ全土に広がっている――各州が次々と賛同する理由とは

Phone-Free Schools Are Taking Over America—Here's Why States Keep Signing On

米国で学校へのスマホ持ち込み禁止が加速中。カンザス州も新法を制定し、37州以上が規制に動く背景と賛否の声を紹介する。
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In the United States, phone-free school days are becoming more common. Kansas is a new example. On March 19, 2026, Governor Laura Kelly signed a law that tells public school districts to stop students from using personal electronic devices during school hours. The rules must cover class time, lunch, and passing periods. Phones must be turned off and stored away, and districts must certify their new policies to the state by September 1, 2026. Students can still get exceptions for an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need, and schools must give students another way to contact parents. (kslegislature.gov)

Will this kind of rule spread more? It already is. Missouri began requiring districts and charter schools to ban students from using or showing phones from the start to the end of the school day in the 2025-26 school year. In New Jersey, a law signed on January 8, 2026 requires limits on non-academic phone use during the school day starting in 2026-27. AP reported in January 2026 that 37 states and Washington, D.C., already had laws or rules limiting phones and other devices in school. Because Kansas moved after that report, the trend still appears to be growing. (senate.mo.gov)

Why are schools doing this? Federal data released in February 2025 showed that 77% of U.S. public schools already banned phones during class. The same report said 53% of school leaders believed phone use hurt academic performance, while 72% said it hurt mental health and 73% said it hurt attention span. Public opinion has also moved in the same direction: Pew found that 74% of U.S. adults supported classroom bans in 2025, and 44% supported all-day bans. (nces.ed.gov)

There are still arguments on both sides. Some parents worry about emergencies, and some school groups in Kansas said a bell-to-bell rule could cost money and reduce local control. But supporters say students talk more, focus better, and spend less time staring at screens. At one New Jersey high school, a student said that after phones were stored in pouches, students talked more between classes and the school felt more social. So the answer is probably yes: new no-phone rules are likely to keep spreading, especially if schools can make them clear, fair, and easy to follow. (kslegislature.gov)

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