FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Community Schools Board of School Trustees voted Monday, July 22, to expand the Yondr cell phone pouch program to include all FWCS secondary schools starting in the 2024-25 school year. The Yondr system uses a pouch that stores phones, smart watches, earbuds, and other small electronics.
FWCS released the following:
The use of cell phones or electronic devices during school can be detrimental to the well-being of students and create disruptions in classrooms. These disruptions take valuable time away from instruction.
More than 4,000 students in four FWCS schools participated in the Yondr pilot, including Jefferson and Shawnee middle schools and North Side and Wayne high schools.
During the more than 3-month pilot that began in March and ended in May, FWCS found:
• The percentage of school staff members who think the school’s cell phone policies are effective grew from 22 percent before the pilot and 63 percent after the pilot.
• 35% decrease in violations for disruptive conduct
• Increased student interaction during lunch and passing periods
More information about the FWCS cell phone policy is available online.
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