ELIMINATING DISTRACTIONS IN NEW YORK SCHOOLS---GOING PHONE-FREE

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Implementing Phone-Free Schools

Starting in September, New York is requiring statewide, bell-to-bell restrictions on smartphones in K-12 schools. Governor Hochul developed and enacted this initiative based on feedback from teachers, parents and students.

Under the new regulations taking effect this school year, school districts across New York developed their own policy for restricting smartphones – empowering administrators and teachers to advance a plan that works best for their buildings and students. MORE AT Eliminating Distractions in New York Schools | Governor Kathy Hochul