ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Want to know about the new cellphone ban policies for your kids school? You can now check out your district’s policies on a new state website.
The ban is part of the Distraction-Free Schools Law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in May. Hochul’s goal is to create a “distraction-free,” environment for schools across the state, saying we “have to stop kids from scrolling their lives away.”
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The website includes the rules for more than 1,000 schools across New York, which is about 96% of schools statewide.
Back in July, News10NBC’s Marsha Augustin spoke with local parents and students about the ban, with some saying it is okay to not have them in the classroom, but saying students may need them during the school day in case of an emergency.
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The governor’s office says it expects the rest of the schools to provide their policies in the coming days. See the website here.
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