Fayetteville schools plan to have regulations in place for social media use [Video]

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Fayetteville School District wants to put a stop to social media use in their classrooms with different regulations in place.

The district’s superintendent Dr. John Mulford did some research and he says he learned that mental health issues are directly correlated to social media and that the apps target the youth.

He noticed the need to tighten their cell phone policies and instructions in the classroom.

Children and teens, like Fayetteville High School student Isabella Streett, spend hours on social media, even during class.

“But a lot of my teachers this year, especially, have been better about being respectful, about asking me to get off my phone and not so much bossy. They’re just trying to be kind and trying to help me out,” Streett said. “And, I think it’s easy for me to understand that. But, I could see students having a hard time …