The governor had indicated she would ban phones in schools when a bill that would have done the same thing died in the Oregon Legislature.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order Wednesday morning banning the use of cell phones by students in K-12 public schools in an effort to “improve student educational outcomes

Governor Tina Kotek issued an executive order mandating all 197 school districts in Oregon ban student cell phone use during the school day. Districts must adopt policies by October 31 and fully implement them by January 1,