Washington is being left behind as other states pass phone-free schools laws

By: Ashley Gross

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 785

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Imagine if billions of Washingtonians’ tax dollars were being wasted on students sitting in class scrolling Instagram or keeping up their Snap streaks instead of listening to the teacher. Or even worse, taking nonconsensual videos or photos of other students and posting them to social media.

You’d expect outrage, right?

Sadly, a good chunk of our hard-earned tax dollars is indeed being squandered, and our kids’ well-being and education are being sacrificed. At a state …

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