PITTSBURGH —

Pittsburgh Public Schools is considering a district-wide ban on cellphones in the classroom.

It’s open to parent weigh-in for the next 30 days before it can be put to a vote. Advertisement

This proposed cellphone ban is partially inspired by recent violence in schools, according to PPS board president Gene Walker.

“This is kind of a response to the coordinated efforts of students to be around when fights happen, especially the fight at Carrick last month, and then take videos and pictures of those, and then share them,” Walker said.

In the district, 44 out of the 54 schools already have their own bans in place, but how they’re enforced varies.

“Some schools have opted to purchase Yondr pouches, which are those secure pouches that lock, but students keep it. Some schools

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