RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Some state lawmakers want to see cell phones banned during class across North Carolina. A bill filed in the state Senate Wednesday would require phones and other devices to be off during instruction.

Etowah School Superintendent Dr. Alan Cosby says he knows the frustration teachers go through while trying to teach through unwanted distractions.

"I believe cell phones are having a detrimental impact on student learning in the classroom," a Jefferson County Board of Education member said.

The Sarasota School Board indicated it will keep its current cell phone use policy, which prohibits use during instruction unless a teacher allows it.

Alabama's State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey voiced support for legislation banning the use of cell phones in public schools.

(ABC 6 News) — Iowa lawmakers have advanced a bill to restrict using personal electronic devices inside classrooms. Governor Kim Reynolds introduced the bill in January, which limits devices like cell phones, smart phones, video game devices, and portable media players.

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Representatives sponsoring the legislation said schools would have a say in crafting their own cell phone policy but would require that policy to restrict students using their phones during instructional time.

The proposed bill would require school districts to adopt a policy banning the use of personal electronic devices — including cell phones, video game devices and portable media players — during instructional time.