S.948

Screen Free Schools Act

Introduced·4/30/26

North Carolina S948 restricts wireless communication device use in schools and appropriates funds for teacher assistants.

North Carolina S948, the Screen Free Schools Act, mandates that public school units adopt policies restricting wireless communication device use in schools. For kindergarten through grade five, it prohibits device use in classrooms and mandates print-based, hands-on instruction. For grades six through eight, it allows shared devices but prohibits personal device use and school-issued devices for non-instructional purposes. For grades nine through twelve, it restricts device use to specific circumstances.

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Where it stands

Current
Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
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Committee decision

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History

May 4

Senate

Passed 1st Reading

May 4

Senate

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

May 4

Senate

Withdrawn From Com