GOVERNOR LAMONT AND COMMISSIONER RUSSELL-TUCKER URGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION-ADOPTED POLICIES ON PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY USE IN SCHOOLS
Guidance Includes Recommendations on the Use of Smartphones by Students in K-12 Public Schools (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker are urging local school districts in Connecticut to consider implementing recommendations contained in a position statement and policy guidance document regarding the use of personal technology, such as smartphones and similar devices, in K-12 public schools that was adopted today by the Connecticut State Board of Education. Created at the direction of Governor Lamont by the Connecticut State Department of Education, the document – titled Personal Technology Use in Connecticut Schools: Impact of Social Media and the Use of Cell Phones on Student Learning and Mental Health – provides school districts with guidance…
