Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order on Tuesday to establish cell phone-free education for Virginia’s K-12 public schools.
Youngkin issued Executive Order 33, which directs the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to engage with parents, students, teachers and local school leaders to restrict or eliminate the use of personal cell phones during instruction, according to a press release. The order will initiate the creation of specific protocols allowing parents to contact their children in the case of an emergency or other important situation.
