Ferguson’s call for school cellphone ban has a familiar ring to it in Olympia 11.5%
KUOW - By Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard - 6/22/2026, 6:40 PM
Appeal to Authority 9.1% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 6.1% - Optimism Bias 6%
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson made a splashy announcement earlier this month that he would back legislation to ban student cellphone use from the first bell of the day to the last in public schools. But the idea is not a new one in the Legislature. The state superintendent and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have tried,... more