Phones in Schools Town Hall - April 15, 2025

Phones are a pervasive and unavoidable part of everyday life, but do they have a place inside schools? Johnson County school districts are adjusting their policies and implementing new rules for how and when students can use their personal electronic devices during the school day. Are these policies an appropriate response to fears that phones are a distraction in the schoolhouse? Are schools going too far or not going far enough? The Johnson County Post is convening educators, parents, students and mental health professionals for a live, in-person discussion about the ramifications of phones in Johnson County schools and whether recent approaches to cracking down on them are going in the right direction. This event will be moderated by Post Editor Kyle Palmer. It is hosted by The Johnson County Post and co-sponsored by Johnson County Library.