Texas High School Faces Student Protests Over New Cellphone Ban

Students at James Madison High School in South Houston are staging walkouts and demanding the lift of a cellphone ban they deem unconstitutional.

Hundreds of students at James Madison High School in South Houston staged a walkout protesting a new cellphone ban, demanding it be lifted as they claim it's unconstitutional.
The cellphone ban, aimed at stopping fights, requires students to turn in their phones at the start of the school day, with the policy being enforced for the first time on Thursday.
Parents express concerns over the ban, fearing they won't be able to contact their children in emergencies, while students argue the policy makes the school feel like a prison.
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles announced that students participating in walkouts would receive out-of-school suspensions, emphasizing the district's stance on maintaining the policy.
A video circulating on social media allegedly shows the school's principal in a physical altercation with a student, raising questions about the enforcement of the new policy.