Arizona – Today, Stand for Children Arizona released results from its annual survey of Arizona voters concerning cell phones at Arizona schools. The survey, conducted in November, asked 800 likely 2026 general election voters about their thoughts on Arizona’s law restricting cell phone use during the school day.
When asked about the current law that requires restricting cell phone use during class time, 90% of survey respondents supported the law, including 76% who strongly supported it. That number includes 85% of parents (65% strongly).
In an initial sample, 69% (45% strong) supported phone-free policies prohibiting students from using their phones throughout the entire school day, including lunch and passing periods. That includes 63% of parents (42% strong support).
As respondents were given more information about phone-free policies, including the academic benefits of rigorous full day phone-free policies and the strong support from school safety professionals, support climbed to 81%, including 61% strong support. Among parents, support reached 77% (52% strong support).
“This shows there is a broad appetite among parents and our community to implement robust phone-free policies at our schools, beyond just instructional time. This makes sense because it takes the onus off the teacher. It also saves money for schools and takes some pressure off administrators, eliminating many of the discipline issues caused by cell phones.” said Stand for Children Arizona Executive Director Rebecca Gau. “We owe it to our students and our future to implement phone-free policies to help students be successful at school and in life.”
Full survey results are available here.
