WA Gov. Bob Ferguson announces proposal to ban cellphones in public schools ^37.4%

KUOW - By Freddy Monares, KNKX - 6/11/2026, 7:37 PM

Anecdotal 31.4% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 22.2% - Optimism Bias 12.1%

At Robert Eagle Staff Middle School in North Seattle, something is notably missing as kids walk through the halls, changing classes: cellphones. The school has required students to lock their phones away during school hours since implementing their “away-for-the-day” policy in 2024. Gov. Bob Ferguson used the school as a backdrop for a... more