US school officials say cellphones play a big role in student fights. Can districts regulate phones?


Hadley, a music teacher at Cloonan Middle School, said during the meeting that phones have only made school behaviour issues more acute. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

STAMFORD: Cellphones have been tied to a number of student fights at Stamford schools this year, so officials are now looking at ways to limit how they're used in school buildings.

One thing that is clear, however, is that banning phones from schools is a nonstarter.

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