The Carry + Permission Rule

Why it surfaced

This is a carefully argued alternative to blanket school-phone bans: it separates possession from use, preserves exceptions for accessibility and emergencies, and asks schools to publish evidence about whether enforcement works. The campaign also acknowledges that a lockbox will not fix chronic absence, counseling shortages, or inconsistent discipline.

Phone Policy is a Utah campaign proposing that students keep silenced devices with them, put them away during instruction, and use them only with teacher permission.