Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said that cellphone use in schools has an "extremely harmful" impact on students.

Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath addresses media during a press conference at the Somerset ISD Performing Arts Center, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Morath is now calling for a statewide ban on cellphones in schools.

Districts are taking action. Some districts in Texas have banned cellphone use in classrooms while others have banned cellphone use on school property. And some districts still allow cellphones and haven't taken action against them.