Two‑thirds of parents support the proposed "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban in public schools, but a significant number say they want a clear way to contact their children during the school day, according to a new poll in Massachusetts.

In a survey released Wednesday by MassINC Polling Group on behalf of The Education Trust, 66% of parents with children in grades 6–12 said they support legislation that would prohibit students from having personal electronic devices — including cellphones — in their possession for the entire school day.

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That support includes 40% who said they "strongly support" the measure. Meanwhile, 63% of those parents said they want to know how they could contact their child during the school day un

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