Texting (S 764)

The Affiliate testified in opposition to a bill to ban texting by students during school hours.  The bill allowed schools to confiscate a child’s cell phone for days, weeks, or even the remainder of the school year with no opportunity for parents to object, and with no protections in place to prevent school officials from looking through a student’s cell phone at will.  Through close work with the Senate Education Committee, some of the ACLU’s concerns were addressed in the final version of the bill. The bill ultimately died in the House.