For years, Connecticut teachers have been concerned that students have been distracted by their cell phones during the school day.On Monday, the state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly for a controversial bill that would enact a “bell to bell, no school grounds policy,’‘ meaning that children could not use their phones during the school day, lawmakers said. While many school districts already have policies, lawmakers said it will be better to have one, uniform statewide policy where there is no access to phones during the day except in certain situations such as special education. After more than 3 1/2 hours…
