A district-wide cell phone ban takes effect on Tuesday. It was approved by LAUSD’s board last June in an effort to improve student engagement, reduce bullying and improve mental health.

A district-wide cell phone ban takes effect on Tuesday. It was approved by LAUSD’s board last June in an effort to improve student engagement, reduce bullying and improve mental health.

The Los Angeles Unified School District's new cellphone ban goes into effect Tuesday, limiting the use of devices during school hours.

Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District returned to classes today with a major new rule in place -- a ban on cell phones in classrooms. The district's board passed a resolution in June ...

Cell phones must be turned off and stored away and can't be used during breaks, according to LAUSD's cell phone ban, which goes into effect Feb. 18.

Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District returned to classes on Tuesday with a major new rule in place -- a ban on cellphones in classrooms.

LAUSD says its student cellphone ban will start Feb. 18. Schools will decide how to restrict phones, from telling students to put them in backpacks to using magnetically sealed pouches.

The Los Angeles Unified School District Board voted in June to expand the district’s existing phone ban to include lunch and passing periods (“bell to bell”), and the policy took effect Tuesday.

KTLA's Carlos Herrera reports on the start of LAUSD's student cell phone ban and has reaction from parents. Feb. 18, 2025.