RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The Washoe County School District plans to launch a pilot program to test limiting cell phone use.

The program would start in January next year and be updated with feedback given in April.

Washoe County School District staff has already distributed a survey to parents, students and teachers. More than 9,700 families provided feedback, along with 345 teachers and 80 students.

59% of families say it is important to be able to contact their children at school via mobile phones, and 31% of students receive more than ten text messages during school hours. The survey also found that 97% of teachers and 69% of families believe that mobile phones negatively influence student behavior in schools.

Meanwhile, 95% of teachers and 79% of families believe cell phones are a major distraction for students in the classroom.

43% of students believe teacher use of cell phones should be allowed, 30% of families believe cell phones should be kept in backpacks or pockets, and 25% of students support cell phone use is kept in a waste bin or bag. up to 33% of teachers. 25% of teachers would be in favor of keeping them in a locker.

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