A student uses their cellphone after unlocking the pouch that secures it from use during the school day in San Mateo, California. New York will join California, Florida, Virginia and several other states that have approved limits on school-day smartphone use in recent years, citing concerns about everything from youth anxiety to online safety. — San Francisco Chronicle via AP
New York State legislative leaders have agreed to ban smartphone use in public schools under a new budget agreement aimed at improving children’s mental health.
The restrictions will apply throughout the school day, from the first bell to the last, Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told reporters at the Capitol on Thursday.
